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In the short story written by Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried," O'Brien writes about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. He writes about the items soldiers carried on their backs and on their minds. This is similar to other wars such as the Gulf War in 1990. However, the technology, geographical features, and the politics of the two wars have several differences. There are similarities between Vietnam and Iraq: In both conflicts, there was pressure…

Gun Control in America Gun control, a widely discussed topic in today’s modernized society, is being reviewed so strongly now because of the solemn fact of modern mass shootings. The gun control debate has America in a frenzy; both sides of the political spectrum have extreme views on guns. The left says they want to ban certain types of guns commonly known as “assault rifles.” Some on the right also want a ban on “assault rifles” and gun accessories like “bump stocks.” This conversation has a…

boss Lepke Buchalter. Siegel was arrested and tried for the murder (by that time, he had also killed Krakow). He was acquitted, but newspapers referred to him for the first time by his nickname "Bugsy." Siegel was not pleased, especially when his gangland past was revealed. On one return trip to the East, Siegel drove through the small town of Las Vegas, Nevada. Legend has it that Siegel suddenly had a vision of turning Las Vegas into a gambling mecca. Others said he had merely stopped there…