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Australian soldiers. As some of the population could not care any less, there was also a large part of Australians who was wary of Australia’s initiation to get involved with Vietnam and Australia’s fear of Communism. When the country’s commitment to South Vietnam increased, there were little negative reactions. When the news of Australia being included in a task force broke out in 1966, the Australian public were not amused. Australians presumed the news meant a war that Australia was beginning…

The appropriate role of a citizen is speaking up for and being the voice of those who are voiceless. According to John Bowe, author of Nobodies: Does Slavery Exist in America? social change comes from those who are privileged enough to have a voice in their society. Moreover, Nelson Mandela, the influential former president of South Africa and author of Long Road to Freedom, believes that this transformation can come from those ordinary, everyday citizens who are oppressed and who have faced…

It is debatable as to whether or not America won the war in Vietnam. While there were many factors that played a part in the success, or failure of the war one factor that affected the war greatly was the public opinion on the war. While the Vietnam War garnered a vast amount of hate from the American population that viewed the war as a battle that did not involve the American people, the war garnered hate in Vietnam for other reasons. The American view on masculinity, among other American…

also left with decisions regarding military strategy and morale (Kissinger 628). America was now said to have inherited the responsibility of securing Indochina. Eisenhower began pushing for reform in Indochina." In May 1953, Eisenhower urged the American ambassador to France to appoint new leaders with authority to…

One being its southern sibling, South Korea. When it once was the whole nation of Korea, it soon became a victim of the Cold War and split up into two Koreas then went to war with each other in the Korean War. Ever since then, the two sides have had complications. One example that shows it in the present day was in August of this year. Global News reported that two countries exchanged gunfire when “the North lobbed a single artillery round at a South Korean border town” ( Hyung-Jim Kim). If…

War veteran and also my grandfather on my mother’s side. For the most part, he refrains from mentioning how he fought in Vietnam. Most of the time, Grandpa Fraser can recall some important stories or events throughout the war that either affected America or the Vietnamese. My grandfather remembers the day that changed his life. He stated, “I was sent to Vietnam in October 1965 with the 33rd Infantry Platoon Scout Dog, to support the combat troops of the 4th Infantry Division. Each of the 20…

Cheating and Lying in South Korea Nowadays, to get a good job in South Korea, education background is one of the most important factors on young students’ career. All the certification and diploma from a well-known university is a strong competitiveness in Korean society. Me as Korean student I came to America to graduate university in here because I could not be admitted to a university in Seoul, South Korea. In my country, it is hard to get a job if people did not graduate famed university in…

During the 1800’s, after the War of 1812, other issues developed in America. These issues were not near as astounding as the War of 1812, but they did however lead to other wars. During this time period, specifically the 1830s, Indians were a major part of the problems that America faced. However, this serves us as no surprise being that at the end of the War of 1812, Indians were the only settlers with no compromise. The primary purpose of this essay is to discuss some major events that…

During this time America is becoming more and more stable. In America little influence was provided by Europe. This era included the idea of republicanism and John Locke’s social contract. Although the March of the Paxton boys did not show results, Shay’s rebellion and the regulator movement had been significantly successful in the ideas addressed. The March of the Paxton boys was not significantly helpful in changing the government because of the lack of effects after the March. The causes of…

war. After the rise to power of Ho Chi Minh and his communist Viet Minh party in North Vietnam, America got involved to stop his communist uprising. Immediately the U.S. begins to pour in more and more military into Vietnam each year from 1961 to 1972, and the number of military force increased incredibly from Nixon's presidency to Johnson’s presidency. Since these troops had to be shipped from America to Vietnam it costed our country greatly. Although the U.S. entered the war their intentions…