On War

the Vietnam War (1959-1975) is one of the violent conflict of the Cold War history. This conflict drained the emotional health of our soldiers, hooking them to a profound addiction. The foundation of this war is complex. To understand a little more of how Vietnam became a unified country, the story goes back to World War II. Laos , Vietnam and Cambodia is part of a region known as Indochina. They were under French administration and wanted independence, initiating the Indochina War. After the…

The Vietnam War today remains one of the most memorable events in history, with long-lasting conflicts. The Vietnam War was a series of fights and battles. These battles are all located mainly in Vietnam or the Southeast part of Asia, some being in the Easternmost part of Asia. Many of these battles had affected the people of Vietnam, as well as the United States. Knowing this, the Vietnam War was a big part of history. Not to mention the big military defeats of some of the battles. The major…

fully involved in the Korean War, sending a countless number of men to support South Korea against the Soviet backed North Korea. When the war ended three years later, millions of people lost their lives. And for what, the Korean Peninsula is still divided today at the 38th Parallel. Veterans of the Korean War do not deserve to be forgotten, but remembered for service of protecting people in a foreign country. Soldiers today risk their lives to protect America, but Korean War veterans defended a…

I sit with my back against the wall pretending to read and braid my hair. My parents are talking outside. I catch pieces of the conversation, they're talking about the war. Everyone is always talking about the war now. We're scared. We aren't prepared, the number of people in the army is low and dropping fast. We think they may start drafting soon. If they did they would choose the houses oldest son, and if there are no sons or the oldest son is still too young to fight, then the father will…

was controlled by Russia, and the other bloc was mostly democratic and was led by the United States. The cold war started on April 25, 1945, at the Elbe River in Germany where two powerful armies met American and Russia cut Germany in two parts. What was Containment? There were three good examples of containment which help explain what it was. These were the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. One good example of containment was how west Berlin was surrounded by the…

The Korean War was an armed conflict spanning from June 1950 – July 1953 and involved two opposing sides, North Korea and South Korea. Each side was backed up by the Soviet Union and United States, respectively, and was part of the larger, long-term Cold War. The stage was set for a South Korean-U.S. victory with the allied forces pushing back the communists north of the 38th parallel and to the Yalu River in North Korea. However, victory could not be seized as the South Korean troops were met…

the onset of the Wars of the Roses to an illegitimate bloodline which traces its roots back to John of Gaunt duke of Lancaster. This lineage belongs to the House of Beaufort, which was established when John of Gaunt had his son who was born of a mistress legitimized. The only stipulation to this legitimization was that the Beaufort line would never be able to enter the line of succession for the Throne of England. Sadly, the Yorkists which would oppose the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses…

Volant shards of metal slice through the thick charred smog that's now bound to the battlefield. On my hands and knees, rifle in one hand, the will to survive in the other. The orchestra of war pollutes my senses, blinded and disoriented I stumble over the corpses of my fallen brothers. Or were they the remains of the horses I couldn’t tell, the flesh of man and beast were now joined in unholy matrimony. Thick mud pulls me in closer and…

involvement in the Vietnam War, a controversial, detrimental, and monumental event in American history, left marks on our country that remain to this day. America became involved in the Vietnam War in order to terminate the spread of communism. This involvement led to mission creep, which affected American culture, economy, and policy. The complexity and sacrifice of the conflict evoked strong opinions of opposition, and along with this force, was an equal force that supported the war despite…

government. The U.S. government did not like this because the elections might not be fair and if the Communist won the Vietnam war, Communism could spread and it could be a bigger threat to U.S. Basically the Vietnam War started because of Communism. In 1950, the Indochina War begins. Also, the U.S. pledged military aid to help the French by sending them $15 million to for the war. In 1954, the battle of Dienbienphu began. In the battle of Dienbienphu the Vietminh made it impossible for the…