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Explain the Reasons for Australia's Involvement in the Vietnam War
History Informal Task: Essay Explain the reasons for Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war Australia became involved in the Vietnam War for many reasons the main one being that Australia felt threatened by the expansion of communism. However this was not the only reason that Australia was involved in the Vietnam war. There are many other reasons for Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war included Australia's concerns over Indonesia, Australia's alliance and commitments to the
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Everything Is Fair in Love and War
"Everything is fair in Love and War" Do you agree with your statement? Defend your position. The statement "Everything is fair in love and war" has been used as a commonplace term by people to accomplish their objectives using all the necessary means at their disposal. Then again, one has to be aware of the fact that God has created all men equal and it is immoral that someone satisfies his or her objectives at
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The War on Youth
The article was published the 16th October in 2006 in the "New Statesman". The narrator, Alice O'Keeffe makes a very detailed picture of, how it is to be a young offender, and even just a citizen in Britain. Alice O'Keeffe is highly against how young offenders are treated by the entire system of justice. In her article she uses examples of boys down to the age of 11, who have been prosecuted. In the entire
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War Critic Rebutal
War Critic Rebuttal University of Phoenix Ricardo Manjarrez Instructor Capps Jr. BCOM 2 January 3, 2012 War Critic Rebuttal Ever since the war in Iraq started back in March 2003 it has been hard on all of us in one way or another. Either we had a family member in the war or we have lost someone in the war, friend, family member or acquaintance. A lot of people have criticized the war since the
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Vietnam War
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War has been given many thoughts into why we became involved into it. Some examples of these reasons are the fear of communism and the domino effect, the forward defence policy and containment, and The ANZUS and SEATO then also the concerns over Indonesia. The Fear of Communism overtaking Australia was one of the greatest concerns. The Vietnam War was a struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country
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The Causes of World War 2
THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR TWO: INTRODUCTION: This has been the centre of a vigorous and continuing debate that shows no sign of abating. It is not just historians having an argument: we are looking at people, factors and themes that caused the death of some 30 million people. Looming behind it all, is still the central question of our age - How to Avoid Another World War (especially now that we have nuclear weapons
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Furstenfeldbrook Air Base - Korean War 1952
Story The year was 1952, during the Korean War. At that time, I was in was the U.S. Air Force stationed at Furstenfeldbrook Air Base in Bavaria, South of Munich. In order to receive my pass, I had to tell the commanding officers where I was going and the reason why. The reason for my pass was to marry my beautiful fiancée Vera. The wedding was scheduled for September 9th. I was to return and
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Tomorrow When the War Began
Tomorrow When the War Began In John Marsden's novel 'Tomorrow When the War Began', the main characters undergo dramatic changes and develop throughout the novel; from naive teenagers to capable young adults. An unexpected invasion occurred in Wirrawee while a group of teenagers were camping at "Hell". When they returned, they realised that there was no sign of life and discovered that everyone was being held hostage. In order to save them, they prepared themselves
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If Abraham Lincoln Was Not Elected President, Would the Civil War Still Have Happened?
Name: Instructor: College: Date: If Abraham Lincoln was not elected president, would the Civil War still have happened? Section one The idea if civil war sounded devastating to the people of America in terms of loss of lives. However, it is among the major factors that contributed to the coming together of the States in America. There are many theories and beliefs explaining the causes of civil war in America, one being the election of
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Analyze the Political Diplomatic and Military Reasons for the United States Victory in the Revolutionary War. Confine Your Answer to the Period 1775-1783
By 11, Colonists were fed up with Britain and had a desire to rebel against Britain. A mix of political, diplomatic, and military advantages led to the United States victory over Great Britain. The victory was achieved because of the Patriots common goal of independence and the leadership of George Washington. Diplomatically, the French aided the victory after the United States won their trust after the United States won the Battle of Saratoga. Militarily, this
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War in Syria
War in Syria There have been many arguments as to the United Sates bombing Syria. Will this be a just war? Do we have to bomb them? Will chemical bombs be involved? From a Catholic point of view, there are 6 conditions that have to be met to qualify a war as just. Most people don't see how military intervention is morally justified if we consider other factors as well. This decision to bomb Syria
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The Angel of Mercy During the Crimean War
Both Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale played pivotal roles in the Crimean War in regards to the augmentation of the realisation that medicine at war was inadequate. Both Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale paved the way for medicine to be improved in the British army and I, therefore, disagree with the above statement as both women can be defined as angels of mercy during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale has been seen as a very
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Reasons for the Civil War
It is easy for one to state that the sole cause of the civil war was slavery. The South needed it and the North didn't want it. Plain and simple, right? Slavery was definitely an undertone of several issues that caused the civil war, but claiming it to be the only reason would underscore many issues developing between the regions during that period. The North and South were vastly different during the fifty years leading
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Korean Unification: The Model and Politics Behind The Last Cold War Conflict.
The Cold War ended over a decade ago with the fall of the Berlin Wall and end of the Soviet Union. The Korean War has never ended. Since 1953 North (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea) have been in a sort of permanent armistice on the Korean Peninsula. With the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the burgeoning capitalist economy starting to take shape in China, the North finds itself
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Why You Gain Absolutely Nothing from War?
Why You Gain Absolutely NOTHING from WAR? Do you believe there is really an end to war? There's never been a year without war in this world, so isn't it likely that the human race will end before the sun explodes because we would have all died from fighting against each other. Therefore, the issue I want to work to change is war because a world without war will be the first step to create
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Building up to the Revolutionary War
During the middle of the eighteenth century Britain despite its past of political disorder, remained a hierarchical society. In America however, their way of life shaped social mobility and individualistic characteristics not ordinarily seen in Europe. The colonies had separated themselves from their mother country, colonists believed that they were Americans, and as a result attempted to run their independence. After the Seven Years War in 1763 the British focused their attention on administrating the
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Analyze the Political, Diplomatic, and Military Reasons for the United States Victory in the Revolutionary War
During the Revolutionary war the United States victory was combined by many categories, diplomatic, political, and military reasons. George Washington was appointed by the Continental Congress in 17 to be the military commander of the Continental Army to wage the Revolutionary War. In a very real way Washington was the Revolution. There are two individuals who it is hard to see how the Revolution could have succeeded. One is Washington who kept the Army in
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Causes of World War I
The study of history has been practiced for at least as long as civilization has existed, and it seems that every historian has a different idea of what exactly happened. This is especially true when discussing major world events, ones that greatly impact every civilization, involved or not. Of course, historical records are often lost, and it is hard to fully understand everything that has ever happened, no one knows entirely how the citizens of
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The Civil War
The Civil War The Civil war began in 1861 with the battle of Fort Sumter. The confederate troops attacked first because Fort Sumter guarded the only entrance to the Charleston harbor. The union commander was Major Robert Anderson. On April 12, 1861 before the sun rose, the confederate began to shoot. The Fort had only a slight chance of making it so after 34 hours Fort Sumter surrendered. The confederates won that battle, but how
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, lasting almost 20 years and deploying 2.7 million troops to the fronts made it one of the largest wars in US history. The war began on Aug. 2, 1964 when two navy ships off the shores of Vietnam were allegedly fired upon. This questionable attack was just the start of the questionable war to come. Throughout the war 58,000 American soldiers were killed and twice as many severely disabled. This war was
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The Monster of Watchmen: The Societal Fears of Cold War Era America in Perspective
Written by the comic book legends, Dave Gibbons and the acclaimed Alan Moore, the graphic novel, Watchmen, in 1986, contains several complex characters that have almost single-handedly transformed the comic book medium [Effron]. Moore took the superhero archetype, which was once written off as to be simple-minded and childish, and created would-be heroes with deep and complex psychological profiles. Many still continue to ponder over the unanswered symbolism about characters, and paintings depicted. But the
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World War 2
Within world history, there have been countless evens that have changed and shaped the present and future. Of those events, one of the most significant ones is World War II, due to Adolf Hitler. Before and a little during the years of World War II, Hitler rose to power within his home country, encouraging him to expand to other parts of Europe, despite the Treaty of Versailles and the wishes of the League of Nations.
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French and Indian War
Jeremy Larimer Mr. Russo AP US History 6 December 2013 The French and Indian War The French and Indian War raged from 14 to 1763, and it led to drastic changes in the North American continent. By the middle of the eighteenth century, European colonists had lived in North America for nearly a century and a half. With the arrival of the Europeans, the Native Americans lives were forever changed because the expansion of European
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Do You Agree with the Suggestion of Source F That There Was Overwhelming Support for the Boer War from 1899 to 1902?
As with any war there was both support and opposition during 1899 and 1902. The events that occurred over these three years would have continued to change public opinions, the relief of Mafeking, Ladysmith and Kimberley would have brought with it national pride and support whereas, events like Black Week would have left people wondering what The British Army were doing. The Boer War was the 'First Media War' meaning stories were published in many
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War and Adversity
War and adversity created several opportunities for women. One way it helped alter women's roles was by creating a system that would take care of the children so that mothers could work. Daycares were started during this time, and it changed the roles of mother. This gave mothers the opportunity to work, and still have a family. Throughout time, women have had periods of gain that have been offset by losses. One example of this
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