Military of the United States

overseers of the Soviet Union and the United States occupied with an on edge, 13 day political and military in October 1962, over the establishment of atomic equipped soviet rockets on Cuba which is only 90 miles from the United States shores. On October 22, 1962 President John Kennedy advised Americans about the nearness of the rockets, he disclosed his choice to order a maritime barricade around Cuba which he made it clear the United States was set up to utilize military constrain just if it…

The documentary, “Secret State of North Korea,” explains the hidden world of the North Korean people. Throughout the documentary, North Korea is defined as an isolated and controlled country. Kim Jong-un, the dictator of North Korea, wants to maintain tight control over what North Koreans see of the world – and what the world sees of North Korea. The people are told that the leader is like the sun: "If you go too close you burn. If you go too far you freeze to death." North Koreans and the world…

Gunshots ring through the crowded, dusty streets of Iraq impacting a random target, an innocent nine year old boy, the crime committed by none other than a recognized American soldier. However this particular soldier does not report back to the U.S. military at the end of the day, instead he reports to a black ops corporation called Black Water, who has had these same dramatic instances occur repeatedly while hired by the U.S. army. Nevertheless, do the Iraqi citizens care, do they distinguish…

The United States of America as an international superpower made the most significant impact in both World War I and World War II. Wanting to isolate themselves from both wars, the citizens of the United States and those of the United States government abstained from supporting the war effort in any manner. Unfortunately, the United States unwillingly participated in both wars due to the fact that its people were confronted by outer nations challenging the authority of the government and…

The Cuban Missile crisis was a time period during the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States. It was a political standoff between these two countries that lasted for a total of 13 days in took place between October 16-28 1962. It was called the Cuban Missile Crisis because it was all about the United States finding out that the Soviet Union had put nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles off the coast of America. In 1959 Fidel Castro took control of the island Cuba located in the…

The United States has not had a change in pace with domestic terrorims in regards to events occuring. However, the steps taken to make the preventative measures has increased. You can see that through the amount of military personnel being shipped out. I do not believe the United States is in a better position than before The Homeland Security Bill was created, or now. Heres why, starting back in 1978-1995 Ted Kaczynki, (unabomber) is known for the mail bombings that killed 3 people. 1993, The…

terrorist was killed in the destruction of a town. There is a fine line between morally just and unjust actions during wars and people are polarized when it comes to whether or not the U.S. should practice them. Although the use of illegal/questionable military…

Hanson believes that reducing defense spending while increasing entitlements dooms the United States to follow Athens, Rome and Byzantium into the dustbin of history. His premise that “nations that choose butter over guns atrophy and die” appeals to military officers and is potentially acceptable and consistent. You cannot defend a nation nor project power with butter! But applying critical thinking to the Hanson article reveals a number of “thinking shortcomings”. He fails to successfully…

regards to weapon of mass destruction. The Bush administration and UN work together to put sanctions on Iraq and keep the regime on check. However, the Bush government claimed the UN sanction on Iraq was weak and ineffective therefore, the Secretary of State Colin Powell initiated a new proposal known as “ smart sanctions” as economic sanction that will limit exports to Iraq (Duelfer, 2016). In Bush eight months of presidency in the US, the nation faced with a shocking terrorist attack on 11…

greatly impacted the United States and its legacy still lives on today. Although Nixon believes the Vietnam War is misremembered now, its impact on the United States is undeniable. After the Vietnam War, the United States government made immediate changes.…