Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Human rights, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, are given to every individual, regardless of status, and are interdependent, indivisible and interrelated. Human rights include issues such as gender equality, trafficking, torture, slavery, poverty, housing, and minorities. Due to the diversity of ideologies across countries, human rights can cause conflict as the traditions of one country may contradict another. Human rights are affected by worldwide exchanges…

The Cold War was a conflict between the two Superpowers which emerged victorious from the end of World War Two. These powers were the United States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Even though there was no direct military action between the two countries, the 'war' greatly changed the political scene of Europe. In his GCSE text, PJ Larkin (1965) in his British revision book states that the Cold War was a “mixture of religious crusade in favour of one ideology…

Located in eastern Asia Cambodia lies between Thailand and vietnam. Cambodia is surrounded by beautiful mountains and mysterious rainforests. Although with lots of beautiful geographical structures Cambodia's government lacked stability. Starting in 1975 Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge army took over Cambodia and started a communist country, while killing 25 percent of Cambodia's population(Pol). Through raising tensions between local countries and Cambodia, the Cambodian Killing Fields were…

Nixon stated this in Shanghai and the bridge that he mentioned refers to the restored relationship between China and the United States. Due to the legacy of President Nixon, the United States created an economic-based relationship with the People’s Republic of…

The United States Marines Corps enlisted Private Lewis Burwell Puller in August of 1918, this young Private would go on to become one of the most decorated Marines in the Corps’ history. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller spent the better part of 37 years dedicated to the Marine Corps and his Marines. Puller’s numerous battlefield accomplishments and 5 Navy Crosses make him a legend among Marines. Chesty was the epitome of selfless service placing our nation, the Marine Corps and every Marine that…

boasting about the “Empire of Liberty” he helps create (pp slide 2), that was the beginning in which the United States government manipulated the weak to further U.S. (white) interest. Native American were self-sufficient but were no match for the U.S. Army and their guns. Unlike the success, the U.S. government had domestically of furthering its local economic and geographic interest the United States soon will have their share of failures. During the war of 1812, the U.S. failed to expand…

form of competition. Although there are various causes of war, there is evidence to suggest that the two distinctive forms of War, Total, and Limited War; is governor by the three key factors of a compelling cause, resource wealth, and professional armies. To understand…

The Cold War was a rivalry that developed after World War II between the U.S., the Allies, and the Soviet Union. It started when the Soviets instilled left-wing governments in the eastern countries of Europe that had been liberated by the Red Army. The Americans and their allies feared that communist rule would influence the Eastern parts of Europe and come to power in democratic countries. During this conflict, the U.S. and the USSR began developing missiles that could reach each continent if…

The north fell under the Soviet Union and the south under the United Nations/United States. The North Korean state was founded three years after it was divided on September 9, 1948. The military branches of the DPRK consist of North Korean People’s Army, Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, and the Civil Security Forces. It has only been in one world-wide conflict, which was the Korean War. North Korea did not want South Korea to have a more Democratic government, which was the exact opposite of…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt inherited the challenge of dealing with the Great Depression because our economy was in shambles due to the stock market. Lyndon Johnson had the challenged of a rapidly growing struggle to restrain Communist encroachment in Vietnam; he had segregation issues to deal with (“Lyndon B. Johnson”). Ronald Reagan had the challenged of improving dealings with the Soviet Union and the need to protect defense spending (“Ronald Reagan”). Richard Nixon was challenged with the…