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Showing 1 to 20 of 149 for “"Vietnam War"”.
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The Vietnam War and the press
… Review) reported six different events of the Vietnam War. Chapter one will examine the publications’ coverage of the Tonkin Gulf incidents of August 1964 and the November 1965 Pleiku attack. The 1968 Tet offensive will be the concern of chapter two. Chapter three looks at how the six …
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Reading the Vietnam War and Encountering Other Others: Race and Ethnicity in American Novels of the Vietnam War
… conversations surrounding representation of the Vietnam War. Opening the canon to include more diverse perspectives of the Vietnam War acknowledges how predominantly white representation of the war effaces the experiences of the many soldiers of color, who often fought and died in …
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Talking the talk: New Zealanders remember the Vietnam War
… 4,000 New Zealand military personnel served in Vietnam, most in an active combat role. The war was a politically and socially divisive issue for New Zealanders in general, but it can be argued that its greatest impact has been on the veterans themselves. This thesis will establish, analyse and …
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The Vietnam War and its Detrimental Effects on Chicanos
… essay is to discuss the possibility that the Vietnam War could have been a stepping stone in the socio-economic ladder for Mexican-Americans; and why many Chicanos did indeed see the war as an opportunity for social mobility. In addition, I will discuss how in reality the war did not bring …
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Veteran Narratives and the Collective Memory of the Vietnam War
… and media representation of the most prominent Vietnam veteran memoirs published between 1967 and 2005. These personal narratives are important because they have affected the collective memory of the Vietnam War for decades. The primary focus of this study is an analysis of how veterans' memoirs …
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The Australian-American alliance: Holt, LBJ and the Vietnam War
The Australian-American alliance, since World War II, has served as Australia’s most important bilateral relationship, particularly in the field of security. Two decades later, the Australian government entered the war in Vietnam to secure an American military presence on the Asian mainland. This …
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The development and implementation of counterinsurgency warfare during the Vietnam war
… and implementation of counterinsurgency warfare by the military and government of the United States during the Vietnam War. The main point of this work revolves around the fact that the United States did not develop a successful and comprehensive counterinsurgency doctrine during this …
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Boundary Lines Crossed? Seeking Honor After the Vietnam War Took Their Sons
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Protest Music of the Vietnam War: Description and Classification of Various Protest Songs.
<p>The Vietnam War and subsequent protest movement remains one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history. This thesis is an attempt to define and describe the protest movement as well as the varied popular protest songs that came from this era. Building on a previous study written by Elizabeth …
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"Ideological Complicity in Vietnam War Narratives From ""the Quiet American"" To ""miss Saigon"""
… 1955 novel critical of U.S. intervention in Vietnam, The Quiet American, reversed the plot and the politics of the original. Chapter 1 demonstrates how both versions of The Quiet American identify a "masculine" position with the United States and a "feminine" position with Vietnam. Chapter 2 …
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Male Army Nurses: The Impact of the Vietnam War on Their Professional and Personal Lives
As American involvement in Vietnam escalated in the 1960s, the military's need for medical personnel rose as well. A shortage of qualified nurses in the United States coupled with the requirements of providing adequate troops abroad meant increased opportunity for male nurses. To meet the needs of …
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The Forgotten Army: The Republic of Korea Forces’ Conduct in the Vietnam War, 1965 – 1973
South Korean participation in the Vietnam War (1964-1973) is like the United States’ endeavors in the Korean War (1950-1953), namely both became soon-forgotten wars. Based on bilingual research in the U.S. and South Korea, this dissertation attempts to shed new light on the South Korean “forgotten …
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El movimiento and Vietnam : the causes and consequences of Chicano protest of the Vietnam War.
… the Chicano Movement was its opposition to the Vietnam War. This thesis looks at the rise and fall of the Chicano Movement and how the Vietnam War played a part in that demise. First, the paper looks at the historic plight of Mexican-Americans, particularly in Texas. Next, the thesis documents …
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The Origins of the Vietnam War from the East- and West German Perspective, 1960-1965
… the East- and West German perspective of the Vietnam War during the spring of 1960 and military escalation in the summer of 1965. By examining the GDR’s and FRG’s opinions and appraisals in these pivotal years, it challenges the prevalent scholarly argument that the roots of the conflicts …
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