"The Cold War Blinders And The Tragedy Of Vietnam" - Critical Essay
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3 pages in length. The fundamental objective of "The Cold War Blinders and the Tragedy of Vietnam" as found in Major Problems in American History, volume 2 speaks to man's inability - or outright refusal - to learn from his political mistakes. Authors Robert McNamara, James Blight and Robert Brigham seek to illustrate just how little America gleaned from such tragic episodes as the Cold War and Vietnam as being instrumental in the quest to avoid perpetuation of similar events. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"The Commanders" by Bob Woodward
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A 5 page paper which examines "The Commanders" by Bob Woodward in relationship to the Bush Administration's use of defense planning systems in identifying political objectives and applying to military resources in order to accomplish their objectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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13 DAYS, THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS AND SWOT ANALYSIS
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This 5-page paper, taking its cue from the movie "13 Days," examines the Cuban Missile Crisis through a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, strength) analysis.
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1917 through 1965: How the U.S. Aligned Itself With a Policy of Containment
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This 7 page paper supports a thesis that suggests containment began not in 1945 but in 1917. Foreign policy as well as domestic life between 1945 and 1965 is discussed. Containment is defined and discussed in depth. Relevant documents are evaluated. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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21st Century Terrorism
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22 pages. War and terrorism have been raging on virtually since time began. There has been no point in history where there was not some kind of conflict brewing among power hungry leaders that would either result in the overwhelming loss of human life or the takeover of innocent people for their land’s wealth. Why is this so? Intolerance is a significant factor among the many reasons countries or individuals enter into world conflicts and acts of terrorism. Coupled with the fact that each nation believes it is worthy of more status and power than all others it is not surprising that the phenomenon of terrorism continues even today. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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3 Questions About America
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5 pages in length. One major problem in America today is that most Americans have no idea who they really are or what America really represents. What America is and what she should be are really the same thing when one looks at it from a democratic perspective; from a capitalist viewpoint, America has been following a road paved with gold for but a privileged few since the arrival of the Industrial Revolution. No bibliography.
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3 Views on Psychology of Foreign Policy
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A 6 page research paper/essay that summarizes, analyzes and contrasts three essays by experts in the field of foreign policy decision making. Ole R. Holsti, Jerel A. Rosati and Jack L. Snyder, in their writing, are in consensus that the realist approach leaves out certain cognitive factors that can play a pivotal, often crucial, role in crisis decision-making. No additional sources cited.
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9-11-01/Why is America a Target?
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A 10 page research paper that investigates the "why" behind the events of 9-11-01. In particular, the writer concentrates on US support for Israel has antagonized the Arab world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Careful Look at the Bay of Pigs Debacle
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that occurred in 1961. Both sides of the issue are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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A Change in the American Political Landscape since 911
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This 8 page paper argues that American politics has changed since the September 11th attacks. Issues raised are the expanse of presidential power, change in partisan politics to some extent, and a compromise of individual freedom. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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