...Canadian Involvement in the Vietnam War; Playing Both Sides. Although Canada “officially non-belligerent” in the war against Vietnam they were active and played a huge role for and against the war. It is a common belief that Canada’s position during the Vietnam War was strictly neutral but the government was more involved than many Canadians realize. The Canadian government aided the U.S by sending Medical equipment, providing technical assistance as well as diplomatic aid. In 1981, it was discovered that Canada had been secretly involved in testing U.S chemical warfare agents for Vietnam. The Canadian government also welcomed about 30,000 American war resisters and draft-dodgers who did not support the war across the Canadian borders; at the same time about 30,000 Canadians crossed the border to volunteer to help the U.S soldiers fight in Vietnam. Scholars like Jessica Squires spoke on The Canadian Anti-Draft Movement, which “was a network of groups in Canadian cities that actively supported the immigration of War resisters”. This Network was active from 1966-1973 and its activities were seen as a sort of resistance to the American War on Vietnam. At this time in the early 1970s there had been protests and demonstrations in Canada and various parts of the world, which denounced the war on Vietnam and the actions if the U.S Government and this Anti-Draft Movement was one of the ways Canadians were able to influence or oppose the Vietnam War. In 1966, Hans Sinn...
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...possible. The Vietnam War was a long, hard, and conflicting war for not only Vietnam, but the entire world. American men began getting drafted around the 1970’s, but roughly 300,000 men resisted the draft. The term resisted is extremely different from dodged. The men who fled America were draft resistors, not draft dodgers. The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a collection of stories about American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. The narrator, Tim O’Brien, was in a platoon of soldiers based in Vietnam and survived through the war....
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...The war itself lasted around 20 years, however america was not in it from start to finish. The war is considered on of the most gruesome in history. The battlefield itself was mostly a thick dense jungle. It was very humid and rained a lot of the time. The Vietcong, communist people of South Vietnam who fought for the efforts of the north, where very crafty they would use several tactics that would eventually win the war. For starters they used the jungle for there advantage they would dig out cave systems to get through small parts of the jungle very effectively. They would ambush American soldiers in the middle of the jungle where they could effectively attack a whole platoon. The combat of the war was very “boots on the ground” type of conflict....
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...Civil disobedience is the idea that people should respectfully and peacefully resist laws they find immoral. The idea Began in The Mexican American War when the abolitionist Henry David Thoreau refused to pay taxes. He thought that the war would help expand slavery as most of the land won in the war would become slave states. Many would use This idea throughout U.S. history. Civil disobedience has been a positive way to impact a free society. One example of this was the walk out movement in East Los Angeles. The movement began when Mexican American students left Homeroom before roll call. As school funding was determined by attendance rate. The students did this because the school board would not hear their demands. After a week of protests...
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...Under the Carter amnesty, thousands of Americans came home to the U.S. free from any prosecution for their prosecutable offenses (Shafer). Draft dodgers are not too far off from military deserters and I believe this could could serve, not as a legal precedent, but as a moral precedent to the U.S.A showing amnesty towards people thrown into tough situations and making the wrong decision. As is the case with Bergdahl, the draft dodgers made mistakes, but those mistakes made them suffer the consequences (Karlinsky). Carter let them go because they had already suffered their consequences. Bergdahl has suffered far more than any draft dodger during Vietnam. He’s lost nearly a decade of his life, and should not lose any more. Perhaps part of why Carter pardoned the draft dodgers is because after the Gulf of Tonkin incident, America realized it was to...
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...Vietnam: The Effects on Americans Denise Eliason American History Professor Geisler September 19, 2013 Vietnam: The Effects on Americans The Vietnam War was not just the only battle lost by the United States, but also the longest battle. American responses to the war ranged from riots of those opposing the war to draft dodgers to those believing that in order to fight Communism, the war was inevitable. Over time, American responses regarding the war changed. How did these responses change? How did domestic political concerns shape the country’s response to the war? How did the war shape domestic politics in the 1960s and early 1970s? The War in Vietnam, from my own viewpoint along with other Americans, is difficult to understand. (ehistory.osu, 2013) To this day, people are trying to determine the reason behind United States involvement in a war that should have been fought by the people of North and South Vietnam. In an attempt to contain Communism and prevent the domino theory from taking place, the United States became involved under the assumption that South Vietnam was a true Democracy. Americans responded to the war in a positive manner because they were led to believe the cause was similar to efforts in South Korea. As time went on, American became divided in their opinions on the war which in turn caused wounds that have yet to be healed or may never be healed between some. When America declared her open involvement in 1964 after the Tonkin incident...
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...In the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was no secret that being sent to fight in Vietnam carried a high chance of being killed or injured. Receiving a draft card was often a young man’s biggest nightmare. For some, the most appealing choice was to register as a Conscientious Objector, as seen in the case of Thom Nickels. Others fled to Canada, expecting to never be able to return to the United States. Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried, tried this tactic only to find that he couldn’t convince himself to follow through with it. One more choice was to go to jail for two years for refusal to go to war when drafted. Of course, young men could simply accept their fate and go to war. Reasoning for willingly going to war varied from person to person, but usually fell along the lines of “owing it to” the country, or fear of embarrassment if they left the country. War, assuming one survives, could be an invaluable experience, as demonstrated by novels and stories from surviving soldiers in wars since the beginning of time. Tim O’Brien displays that times of extreme stress and uncertainty create unbreakable bonds in The Things They Carried. Upon receiving a draft card, I believe that I would have found the first available boat to Canada, and not...
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...inequality in civil rights movements, free spirited hippie era and the closing of the Vietnam War. Many of those events that happened in that decade has been prolific in are day in age now and the strides in development in our country today. The cultural arts in this time period were creative but also very powerful. The way they dressed, and music that was listened to reflects to who they were and what they represent and allowed them to express themselves. . The 1960’s was a major part of American history in so...
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...Ms. Latasha Keith HUMN401-1305B-01: Literature and Film Professor Bonnie Ronson January 19, 2014 Unit 2 Individual Project – Canonical Classics of Literature Section 1- Introduction Ken Kesey’s novel “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is set at an Oregon asylum in the 1950s (NovelGuide.com). The book is a study in the institutional process of the human mind, a critique of Behaviorism and a celebration of humanistic principles while exploring themes of individuality and rebellion against socially imposed repression (NovelGuide.com; SparkNotes.com; CliffsNotes.com). These themes and ideas were the topic of discussion during the publication of this novel because the world was introduced to communism and totalitarian regimes. The novel was published in 1962 and received with immediate success (SparkNotes.com). Section 2 – Biographical Information La Junta, Colorado is the birthplace of novelist Ken Kesey. He was born in 1935 and grew up on a small farm in Oregon and Colorado with his family. He married his high school sweetheart in 1956 and they had three children together (Lone Star College). He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon where he participated in wrestling and theater in 1957 (Lone Star College; SparkNotes.com). In 1959, Kesey enrolled in a creative writing program at Stanford University, the same year where he began volunteering with the Stanford Psychology Department (CliffsNotes.com; Lone Star College). The Stanford Psychology...
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...heavyweight world champion. Ali defended his title nine times from 1965 to 1967 and became universally recognized as world heavyweight champion after outpointing World Boxing Association (WBA) champion Ernie Terrell in fifteen rounds on 6 February 1967. Ali often proclaimed his invincibility in verse and boasted, "I am the greatest!" Soon after becoming heavyweight champion, Ali decided to change his religion and joined the Nation of Islam (Black Muslims), taking the Muslim name "Muhammad Ali." The Vietnam War then interrupted Ali's career. In 1967, he was inducted into the military, but he refused to serve, saying his religious beliefs forbade him to fight. While some Americans praised Ali for risking prison to stand up for his beliefs, others called him a draft dodger and traitor. The government charged him with violating the Selective Service Act; his titles were taken from him; and he was not allowed to box. After a long court battle, Ali was convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in jail and fined $10,000 fine, but in another lawsuit in 1970, a judge ruled that Ali could still box...
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...1960, Ali crushed his opponents to win a gold medal in the light heavyweight division. After turning pro, Ali defeated his first opponents. Then on February 25th 1964, he fought, and knocked out, Sonny Liston in seven rounds, thus becoming the new heavyweight world champion. Ali defended his title nine times from 1965 to 1967 and became universally recognized as world heavyweight champion after knocking out World Boxing Association (WBA) champion Ernie Terrell in fifteen rounds on February 6th 1967. Ali often showed of his greatness by saying, "I am the greatest!" Soon after becoming heavyweight champion, Ali decided to change his religion and joined the Nation of Islam (Black Muslims), taking the Muslim name "Muhammad Ali." The Vietnam War then interrupted Ali's career. In 1967, he was chosen to go into the military, but he refused to serve, saying his religious beliefs forbade him to fight. While some Americans praised Ali for risking prison to...
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...Women in Combat “Your Momma wears combat boots,” this phrase will soon become true. In May 2012, the United States Marine Corps decided to start opening combat related Military Occupational Skills (MOS) for women. A MOS a specific job a Marine is trained to specialize in, and only preforms this specific job while in the Marine Corps. Is America ready to send their willing service women into combat? There is still a wide controversy on this topic, but I believe the majority of America is ready. This new development with the merge of women into combat could have been supported a lot sooner than May2012, in my opinion. Women were serving in combat related situation, well before America was aware of it. There are many benefits to allow women to go into combat, such as; the boost in moral, the lowering of disciplinary actions among male Marines, the improvement of physical hygiene, and the lowered stress levels among Marines. As a female marine my MOS was combat engineer. I chose this for the simple facts that that was one of the only MOS allowing women close to combat. I did this, because I wanted my time serving to actually make a difference, although paper pushing is important, I wanted to accomplish something much bigger. I served in Iraq during 2008-2009. Even though it was just a few years ago, women still weren’t aloud to be on the front lines. I was aloud to go on patrols in the MRAPS, and HUMVEES. The MRAP is a larger up armored combat vehicle, which seats six people...
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...Islam, like other monotheistic religions, such as, Judaism and Christianity; originated in the Middle East. There are many similarities and differences between Islam and other religions, such as Christianity and Judaism. Muslims have beliefs and rituals that have been practiced and followed throughout the world. Many times the religion of Islam has been misunderstood and misrepresented. This paper will explore the foundation and beginnings of Islam and discuss the role it has played in the lives of three significant social leaders in America: Malcom X (civil rights), Loon (rap music/entertainment, and Muhammad Ali (sports). Islam is based on the belief of one god. Islam began in the sixth century. Mecca, a city in Saudi Arabia, was growing as the new business center with a new population of wealthy people, but also with a growing division between the rich and poor. This changing situation in Mecca challenged the traditional system of Arable tribal values and social security. At that time, appeared the prophet Mohammad who preached the messages from the book of the Quran, which is the core of the religion, Islam. It was calling everybody to return to the worship of the true God and to fairness in the community. Muslims believe that God sent a revelation first to Moses (found in Hebrew Scripture, the Torah), then to Jesus Christ (the Gospel), and finally to the prophet Mohammad (through the Quran). Muhammad had told his followers that he is not the founder of a new religion...
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...[pic] FIRST ARMY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE STUDENT GUIDE TO CULTURAL AWARENESS INDEX LESSON TITLE PAGE 1 Philosophical Aspects of Culture SG- 3 C1 Native American Experience SG- 4 C2 White American Experience SG- 23 C3 Arab American Experience SG- 43 C4 Hispanic American Experience SG- 53 C5 Black American Experience SG- 76 C6 Asian American Experience SG-109 C7 Jewish American Experience SG-126 C8 Women in the Military SG-150 C9 Extremist Organizations/Gangs SG-167 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING FAMILIARIZED WITH ALL CLASS MATERIAL PRIOR TO CLASS. INFORMATION PAPER ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE Developed by Edwin J. Nichols, Ph.D. |Ethnic Groups/ |Axiology |Epistemology |Logic |Process | |World Views | | | | | |European |Member-Object |Cognitive |Dichotomous |Technology | |Euro-American |The highest value lies in the object |One knows through counting |Either/Or...
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...1. Logan's Run: The Story by Ken Sanes In 1976, Hollywood came out with a movie titled Logan's Run, which offered a vision of the future as a false paradise. In the movie, humanity is portrayed as having destroyed the earth's ecosystem by the 23rd century, through war, overpopulation and pollution, and retreated into a high-tech city enclosed in domes, full of futuristic buildings and public spaces that look like something out of a contemporary shopping mall. Inside, the inhabitants devote themselves to a life of indulgence while a computer with a vaguely seductive female voice controls the city and produces everything they need to live. They know nothing of the outside world, nor do they have any idea how to operate the machines that serve them. As in many similar works, the characters are portrayed as being much like children, dependent on the central computer to shelter them in their gilded cage. But the characters aren't only separated from the nature outside the city. They are also separated from the natural processes of life. They are incubated in nurseries, rather than being born, and they neither marry nor know their children. It is only natural, in their eyes, for sex to be purely a form of entertainment, unconnected to intimacy or procreation. Nor do they know anything of the natural process of aging. Because space is limited in the city, the computer simply does away with everyone on their 30th birthday. To lead these lambs willingly to their slaughter, it has given...
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