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War is considered by many to be one of humanity’s central traits as an advancing species and as such it holds a heavy influence on our past, present and future. From warring tribes in Africa during the dawn of man to the great Empires of Greece and Persia warfare has always been present, whether this war is for defense of a homeland and families, to conquest for more power and wealth or freedom from persecution and oppression. These forces drive mankind and have pushed us technologically and…

The Vietnam War on American Soil The Vietnam War was a proxy war America fought from the 1950s to the 1970s. Through this time many Americans had changed their view on the war, going from pro-war to anti-war in just a matter of years. Many of these anti-war activists consisted of college students, but even some veterans soon decided against the war. One veteran in particular was Ron Kovic, an author of his own book, Born on the Fourth of July. In this memoir, Kovic explains his views and…

As I understand web analytics, it means to collect data related to traffic to a particular site and the subsequent flow of traffic on that site so as to analyze consumer pattern in order to optimize the site to maximize productivity of that site. [1] Data can also be collected of the traffic to the site related to the prior sites visited and the subsequent sites visited so as to better understand the consumer pattern and with the prospects of collaboration with the other business sites to serve…

Wilfred Owen is one of the most famous war poets. He became interested on writing poems when he was a teenager. On 21 October 1915, he volunteered to contribute to war and wrote many war poems, such as ‘Anthem for doomed youth’, ‘Exposure’, and ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’. In these poems Owen has described the horror and reality of war through his vivid experience. He has portrayed the severe situations of war and dreadful sights he has seen. Owen uses various language devices to convey the horror of…

Sometimes, people carry things. Things that mean a lot to a certain person, and can symbolize something important. These things can mean a lot to these people, and one can tell a lot about certain people by the things they carried. An example of this could be something simple like saying that someone carrying a textbook could show that the person is a student, or maybe someone carrying a fishing rod could show that the person goes fishing. While it is not always true that things people carry…

Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried, comprises twenty-two individual fictional war stories. Although a war novel, the stories don’t focus on guns, grenades, blood, or gore. It focuses on the “human heart.” O’Brien’s novel teaches us that the “human heart” is fragile and the negative impacts of war can break it. Innocence and life are effected in return. Young men enter the war clenching onto they innocence. Unknowingly, they will be stripped from it. Mary Anne Bell—a significant…

If I Die In A Combat Zone by Tim O’Brien If I Die In A Combat Zone is a memoir that depicts the horrors of Vietnam through the eyes of Tim O’Brien. Tim’s story is not told in chronological order, but his life before, during, and after the war are all depicted by the end of the book. Although the book is brief, it shows the development of Tim as he is forced to participate in a war that he disagrees with in its entirety. Although he originally plots to abandon the Army, he believes that doing…

This essay will examine the argument made in “Senator J. William Fulbright on the Arrogance of Power” against military action in the Vietnam War. The Senator makes a compelling argument by pointing out several factors that make the war in Vietnam essentially a lost cause and a conflict that the United States shouldn’t be involved in. Senator Fulbright makes a logical argument against outside intervention in Vietnam through effective use of logos, ethos and pathos. During this essay…

Character Traits of Soldiers Though a whole list can be made of all of the physical traits that make up a strong soldier, the list of mental traits is perhaps more important. Three of the key traits that comprise a soldier: bravery, determination, and selflessness. These qualities are vital during wartime since soldiers need to be not only physically strong but also mentally strong. Mental strength is how soldiers get through wars. It is essential for soldiers to put all of their personal…

themselves such as diamond smuggling and arms smuggling. The last Group was the FNLA another right wing group, which received help from Zaire. Essentially this civil war was from three separate warlords. Angola like Vietnam would become a Cold War Proxy war between east vs west. Foreign support was much easier to obtain than in the cold war than post-cold war era. In the cold war era there was a drive to win these resource rich countries like Angola. This was a global problem not just in…