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Papers On U.S. History (20th Century)
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George C. Herring's America's Longest War
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US involvement in the Vietnam Conflict occurred for a number of reasons that were more complex than simply the desire of the United States to prevent the spread of communism. In his work America's Longest War, Herring reflects on a number of common war theories to explain US involvement and to define the essence of the action taken. Herring also demonstrates the underpinnings of the war itself and the nature of the perspectives, both national and international, that sustained the conflict and US involvement for so long. This 5 page paper considers the elements of Herring's discourse, while also providing a view of the war itself and defining the underpinnings that supported its longevity. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Gherring.wps
Martin Luther King on Vietnam
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A 15 page research paper on the attitudes and opinions of Martin Luther King regarding US involvement in Vietnam. The writer argues that King opposed many of the Cold War US policies beginning in the late 1950s, and then offers a chronology of King's opposition to the Vietnam war, and what influenced his opinions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 99kgonvt.wps
My Lai: Massacre, Tragedy, Incident
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A 16 page paper which illustrates the massacre known as the My Lai Massacre which occurred in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was an occurrence which was initially called a massacre, then a tragedy and finally nothing more than a typical incident that occurred during a time of war. It was a useless invasion of a small hamlet in Vietnam where there were no enemies present. The soldiers, known primarily as Charlie Company, essentially went mad and performed what some have called Nazi acts. It was an incredibly horrible event and was, by far, the worst reality of the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAmylai.wps
Post-Vietnam America / A Culture of Internal War
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the perspectives in Englehardt's book The End of the Victory Culture and Gibson's work Warrior Dreams as they apply to the post-Vietnam American culture. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Postviet.wps
The Gulf Of Tonkin
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15 pages in length. The Gulf of Tonkin is significant to the beginning of the Vietnam War as it gave President Johnson the ammunition he needed to instigate combat upon the North Vietnamese. The battle, which took place near the North Vietnamese coast, has been historically noted as one of the key incidents that ultimately plunged the United States into the Vietnam War. The writer discusses the significance of the Tonkin Gulf incident as it relates to the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Gulftonk.wps
The Vietnam War & American Foreign Policy
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A 10 page paper that considers the history of American foreign policy and demonstrates how policy in Vietnam was actually influenced by policies of the past. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Vietfp.wps
The Vietnam War In Its Final Stages
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A 9 page essay which looks at the ending of the Vietnam War, but also examines some of the reasons why it so wrong for the U.S. to be involved due to the political situation of that time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Vietend.wps
The Vietnam War: The Factors Which Ensured the Advent and the Outcome
of a Long and Bloody Affair
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A 22 page overview of the factors which
contributed to the advent and outcome of the Vietnam War. Details the
socio-political situation in Vietnam and emphasizes that the war was not
a result of an aggressive North Vietnam invading South Vietnam but instead of a complexity of interrelated factors. Details U.S. involvement in the war and how the outcome of that involvement was insured by a variety of factors both within the United States and within Vietnam. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PPvietCn.wps
United States Policy in Vietnam / Why it Failed
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This 6 page paper looks at the reasoning behind the politics associated with the Vietnam War, public opinion in the last days of U.S. involvement and the aftermath of the era. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Whyfai.wps
