United States armed forces

The Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, was a considerable wake up call to the United States of America. It showed the holes that were in the national defense and opened the eyes of the not only the citizens but the elected officials as well, to the vulnerability of our nation and humbled the country. It also dramatically increased the United States attitude towards joining World War II from complete opposition to full blown support. On December 8th, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor the…

South Vietnam (Viet Cong) and its principal ally, the United States. Some refer to this as the “American War” in Vietnam or the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The war was also a part of a much larger conflict as well, but that is not the research for this paper. On the home front, the opinions of the war and the U.S. existence in Vietnam were unrest; yet men and women continued to join the armed forces because it appeared everyone had to go. Military…

World War II To most Americans, World War II began when President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the war, minorities such as African, Japanese, Jewish, and Mexican Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces and worked to support the war effort. However, many were treated differently because of their race or religion. Two of the most notable groups that faced prejudice includes blacks and Latinos. African and Mexican Americans played a vital…

fight our wars. From having to fight only on grounds to killing a target using an aircraft that is being controlled thousand of miles away. This paper will concentrate on the military usage of unmanned aerial vehicle also known as drones. The United States military uses two types of drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). II. Background Some people would think that drones are new technology, however the technology could be traced back as…

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…

law as being a member of a state. A person may have multiple citizenships and a person who does not have citizenship of any state is said to be stateless’ (Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) A citizen of the united states lives under the law of the united states. So they have to follow the rules; the law of America (if there in the United states, otherwise they have to follow the law of the country they are in at that moment). In the united states there is a democracy. So…

The United States of America: where many dreams can come true with hard work and dedication. Everyone sees this country as the greatest place to live, a place that gives so many people the opportunity of achieving one’s biggest dreams. This is a place that allows anyone to rise from nothing to become someone important. In this essay, I am going to explain what DACA is, how it compares to the DREAM Act, and what it means for so many young people that finally attained the opportunity of feeling…

Harbor totally unprepared. President Franklin Roosevelt quickly addressed Congress to ask for a declaration of war as illustrated in this next paragraph. Although he never mentioned Europe or the fact that Germany had not yet declared war on the United States, the Pearl Harbor attack allowed him to begin the larger intervention in the European war he had long…

Louis was a completely different city, than it was at the onset. Coming out of one of the darkest times in United States history, the nation was revitalized by the war; it brought with it economic recovery and a renewed sense of faith in America that had, for the most part, been lost during the 1930s. St. Louis exemplifies the point that a war is not just fought…

means to deter one state from attacking another with its nuclear weapons, that is, the state is discouraged from attacking. As a result of its extreme destructive power, nuclear weapons could deter more powerful adversaries. The nuclear deterrence theory is and has always been a theory that many states have made allusions to since the Cold War to solve foreign conflicts. In fact, it has become a doctrine. In this essay, the concepts , the theory, rogue states and major states’ views of this…