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…saw more American military deaths. And, except for the Vietnam War, the Revolution was the longest war Americans ever fought. Historians argue that the American Revolutionary War contained many different wars. It was, first, a war for national…

…in assemblage. Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” and Haki R. Madhubuti’s poem “Empty Warriors” both perpetuate the idea that the only glory for men is found in unity. “The Things They Carried” looks at a platoon for a short period in the Vietnam…

…The People's Republic of China is located at Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. The bordering countries that surround China are Afghanistan 76 km, Bhutan 470 km, Burma…

…be careful of what they say or do. Leaders statements can be held to a high standard of truthfulness. A leader should not stretch, twist, or distort facts and get away with it. President Johnson's distortions of the truth about Vietnam forced him to stand down…

…The Last Innocent Year - Book Review                  "There never was an innocent year...but there was a time when the delusion of innocence was easy to believe." (Margolis, Intro) The Draft, Vietnam, Flower Children, Riots, Women's Lib…

…will find happiness in your work if you really love it . Make yourself a plan for future and go through it to the end “. I had my plan which is to have to pass the nation exam for university admission. In Vietnam, we have a national selective exam…

…is that it is the fault of poor leaders. Two commonly blamed leaders are President Johnson and President Nixon. Two of the biggest drops in the public's confidence in our government occurred in 1964, during the bombing of Vietnam, and in 1972, during Watergate (Nye…

…however, became the year when he was noticed as one of the best actors because of the Oscar nominated performance in Good Morning Vietnam. This comedy/drama was about a deejay assigned to a radio station for the U.S. Armed Services in Vietnam. Even on the set…

…that while no one wants to go to war unless it is absolutely necessarily, there has never been a better reason to engage in conflict. This is not another Vietnam. Not only will strategy be different, but the cause is different. The likely attack…

…Literature Critics editor, James P. Draper, The Quiet American is set in South Vietnam and anticipates U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict. The novel*s protagonist, Alden Pyle, who is ignorant of Oriental culture, is depicted as a symbol of American…