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…they looked and acted during a war, when it would seem war tactics might be more important. Then in Vietnam soldiers carried peace symbols, smoked pot from their guns and painted “My God! How’d we get in this mess,” on helicopters. War correspondents faced…

…. Kennedy, or JFK, was elected president. However he was shot in 1964 and replaced by Lyndon Byrnes Johnson. About this time the Vietnam War was breaking out. People protested against the Vietnam War; they felt people had no right to intervene in Vietnam…

…borders). The elite status was justified through the emperor and his family. If your family is strong you are strong, if born poor you will usually stay poor. These were thoughts of society in 16th century china. In Vietnam the political elite were ruled…

…very sensitive to real-life stories and hardships. There were many scenes where I had to turn my head to shield myself from the blood or murder. This movie brought to life the Vietnam War, which I had regarded as just another war to add to the long list…

…with youth rebellion, racial issues, and the Vietnam War. Our nation and others didn’t always have such problems in its pre-60’s years. In the early years of the 1960’s, most families were close. They followed a traditional style where the husband would work…

…in Ethiopia, showing how fragile the compact was (Watts). During the Vietnam Conflict the United States used the chemical Agent Orange to destroy jungle growth and crops. While five other defoliants (Agents White, Blue, Purple, Pink, and Green) were used during…

…of individuals. Had they not believed this, they would not have risked their lives. Generally speaking, people do not like war and want to avoid it at all costs. It is believed that a large part of why America went to Vietnam was for monetary reasons. Companies have…

…Americans were killed in the 34-day Ia Drang campaign. 3,561 North Vietnamese were estimated killed. That was a kill ratio of 12-1. After these battles the U.S. realized that the North Vietnamese were more than matching America’s build-up in Vietnam and we had…

…in 1980, America was shaken to the core by the Watergate scandal, the stalling of economic growth, gas shortages, and the Vietnam War. In an era that included the amount of turbulence that the 1970's did, it is not difficult to imagine that conservatism come…

…Counter Cultures May 4th, 1970 Kent State University; a mass group of student were protesting the Vietnam War when shots broke out and four protesters were killed by guards. These killings swayed the media and all people who knew…