Humans have been evolving through and with language for thousands of years. Many argue that the basis of art, society, and academia are all from the penned stories and moral warnings of the past. It has been said time and time again - humans are social creatures. We go through...
The two readings encapsulate the difficulty facing Vietnam during the development of that nation. Vietnam went through upheaval, and like most countries torn by war, there was significant death and destruction. The high price paid for development and the dynasties that existed was the blood of the men who fought...
The United States became involved in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s, starting out as a minor supporter of an independent South Vietnam resisting takeover by communist North Vietnam, to a full-fledged combatant in a major ground war. U.S. military involvement began with a small number of...
The insurgency has not been a new thing in the world. There has been reported cases of insurgency emerging from various nationalists against colonial rule. An example is the Vietnam insurgency which occurred immediately after the end of World War II. This insurgency began among the Vietnamese people after the...
Exploring the various links for this assignment was not only insightful but, more importantly, enlightening. There were the webpages concerning the history of the Vietnam War, including the infamous Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the page providing details on the various American aircraft was very engaging. But, no matter how...
Who Was to Blame More for the Cuban Missile Crisis? Introduction The 1960-1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the closest incidences the U.S. and the U.S.S.R almost initiated a nuclear warfare. It was an act whereby the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles aiming at the U.S in Cuba. It...
Terrorism is an international threat that has proved to be very detrimental for the past few decades. At the advent of technological advancements, terrorists are moving a notch with regards to the establishment of lethal weapons of mass destruction. The US and its allies are thus at a higher chance...
Abstract Chemical weapons represent an interesting subject of historical analysis. They were actively used during World War One (WWI). The purpose of the present paper is to reconsider the impacts chemical warfare had on WWI. The paper includes a brief historical insight into the evolution of chemical warfare. Factors that...
Civil conflict in Syria began in 2011 and was caused as its president, Basher al-Assad, sent the military to quash ongoing domestic unrest. Since then, the clash between the Assad regime and Syrian rebels has grown in complexity, as it now involves a number of other countries, such as the...
