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The Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific War of World War II, 1999.
Its place in World War II, and why it can be considered one of the most important events of the war.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 37.95
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"In assessing the importance of the Guadalcanal campaign in the war in the Pacific I have attempted to place it in the context of that theatre relative to other important aspects. So rather than attempt to evaluate the Guadalcanal campaign as significant by itself I have examined its causal links with other events. It is common for works on World War II focusing on a particular battle or single campaign, to declare the focus of the work as a ?decisive battle? or ?turning point?. Yet when one examines these battles or campaigns as part of an overall story it becomes clear that they are pieces of a jigsaw. In actuality a chain of events that may have headed in a completely different direction given a slight change in the outcome of any other event within that context. Guadalcanal is such a campaign. "
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Saburo Lenaga's "The Pacific War", 2005.
The paper reviews Saburo Lenaga's novel "The Pacific War, 1931-1945".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper explains that Saburo Lenaga's novel "The Pacific War, 1931-1945" provides a highly informative commentary regarding the role of China and Japan in a war. The author points out that Lenaga recreate the turmoil and confusion that plagued China and Asia during this particularly difficult period in history. The paper suggests that the war might have been prevented if circumstances were different.
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"A novel by Saburo Lenaga entitled "The Pacific War: 1931-1945" provides a highly informative commentary regarding the role of China and Japan in a war that propelled these nations into a tailspin of confusion and regret. The invasion of China by Japan served as the beginning force in a war that was largely undertaken due to misunderstandings and confusion at all sides of the fence, and the continuous conflicts between China and Japan with regards to policy were truly obvious in the war effort. In many ways, it is evident that these misunderstandings created many of the problems leading up to the invasion of China, and therefore, the conflict might have been prevented if each side had taken the time that was necessary to consider their roles."
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"The Pacific War", 2002.
Analyzes this book by Saburo Lenaga.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 25.95
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This paper presents several of the key arguments made in Saburo Lenaga's book "The Pacific War" and comments upon these arguments.
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World War II through Film, 2004.
An analysis of the different representations of World War II by film through the review of two propaganda movies made during the war and two movies made after.
2,236 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper examines how World War II was seen through war films of two very different sorts: those made during the war, primarily as propaganda and those made after the war. It looks at how those made in the 1940s might be assumed to carry on the tradition of portraying fighting men in a very positive light. Those made after the war, however, were more concerned with analyzing the events of the war and the characters of those who contributed to the events. It discusses how the makers of those films were interested in presenting both sides of the story as evenhandedly as possible. The two propaganda films reviewed are "Guadalcanal Diary" and "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo". The two films under consideration made after the war are "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Pearl Harbor".
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"The films made during the war had a different job to do. They had to present a tough but winning concept for the folks back home, who would be, of course, mainly women and men too young or too old to fight. Propaganda demanded that the young men be emboldened by what they saw, even if it was death and misery, because they would soon be called on to partake of plenty of opportunities for those in a universal draft. The old men had to be brought to tears of admiration for the young men fighting; they had to be reminded of their own presumed World War I experiences which may well have been, by all accounts, even worse, especially if they endured the mustard gassings of that war."
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The Korean War and the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, 2005.
This paper discusses the forgotten war, the Korean War, and describes the Korean War Veterans' Memorial.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that, although statistically the Korean War took more lives than the Vietnam War, the Korean War has been branded as America's "Forgotten War" because it was over-shined by two "greater" wars, the Second World War and the Vietnam War, which dragged on for more than a decade. The author points out that the Korean War is important because it (1) started the end of the communist expansion in the world, (2) laid the ground for the entry of democracy in the states in Eastern Europe and Russia and (3) began the American foreign policy of military intervention to gain or maintain security, freedom and democracy in the world resulting in a number of military conflicts which continues today. The paper describes in detail the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial directly across the reflecting pool from the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., which was dedicated in 1995 by Bill Clinton and Kim Young Sam, then presidents of the U.S. and South Korea.
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"The symbolisms in the memorial are brilliant pictures of a war that will never be forgotten. For as long as the memorial continues to exist, the memories of a war, which advanced freedom at the cost of the lives of millions of people, will eternally be thought of and etched in the minds of guests. Moreover, this memorial also serves as a reminder that freedom, though sweet and liberating, must never be taken for granted and must certainly be forever guarded, secured and remain dear in our hearts. It must also be remembered that there are still countries in the world that do not enjoy the rights given by a true democracy. The pursuit for the expansion of democracy must certainly not be abandoned. Still, millions of people are yearning for a free, equal state where social, economic and political justice stands and endures."
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The Persian Gulf War, A War Without Formal Declaration, 2002.
Looks at how the United States government engaged in the Persian Gulf War and several other wars after WWII without officially declaring war.
1,208 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper looks at the history of U.S. military engagement since the end of WWII, with particular emphasis on the Persian Gulf War of 1990. It points out that Congress has not formally declared war since December 11, 1941, against Germany and that, during the course of the last several decades in United States history, the citizens of the U.S. have been continually forced into war without a formal declaration of war supported by the U.S. Congress. The paper then discusses the War Powers Act, which has made it possible for Congress to avoid making actual declarations of war while still permitting major military engagements such as the Persian Gulf War.
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"Congress has not formally declared war since December 11, 1941 against Germany in response to a formal Declaration of War by Germany against the U.S. (Paul, 2002). When Congress does formally declare war, a task that requires small effort on the part of representatives, an enemy is clearly defined and the task at hand is readily made clear. A clear cut victory is also expected as was the case of the Declaration of war against Germany and Japan. During the course of the last several decades in United States history, the citizens of the U.S. have been continually forced into war without a formal declaration of war supported by the U.S. Congress. The most recent example prior to 2003 of this was the war started in the Persian Gulf. Such action taken by the president of the U.S. exemplifies the pomposity and overbearing authority the president has placed upon himself over the citizens of this country."
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The Vietnam War and the Iraqi War, 2004.
This paper compares the similarities of the Vietnam War and the Iraqi War.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses that the world of nations is becoming embittered because the United States demonstrated an unethical utilization of military and political power in the Vietnam War and the Iraqi War. The author believes that the War on Iraq, like the War in Vietnam, was a mere ploy of politicians attempting to prove their superiority. The paper relates that the Vietnam War was fought to free the Vietnamese from a dictator the U.S. previously supported and that the war on Iraq was fought, again, to free the Iraqis from a dictator the U.S. previously supported.
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"The Vietnam War was fought on the basis of freedom, democracy and the need to hinder the spread of the evil of Communism. The slogan of the times was that if the spread of communism was not stalled America would soon lose its freedom and democracy the world over would be wiped out. These words may seem dramatic to the rational mind but to really understand the mood of the time such words must be used. The government of the time played on the emotional fear of the people through propaganda to make them believe that unless they supported the Vietnam War they would be unpatriotic and cause the nation to lose its sovereignty. Though Vietnam was thousands of miles away the war soon reached the borders of the US for as the war began so did dissent."
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War in Iraq War on Terror, 2007.
A discussion of how the war in Iraq and war on terror became linked as election issues.
2,646 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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In this paper the author argues that the war in Iraq was utilized as a persuasive tool to win an election, in which the war was linked to the more global and less definable "war on terrorism." The author further contends that in the 2004 presidential elections the voters were seeking security, and therefore they linked the two issues. This paper demonstrates that the war on terror and the war in Iraq are not connected and in fact contraindicated for the long term safety of the US, specifically with regard to future acts of terrorism. Salient quotes from primary and secondary sources are used to support the author's thesis.
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"The importance and reality of this link are now being questioned at every level. People, in both high and low places are questioning the validity of the connection and asking if this aggressive move, on the part of the US, even in the face of much international opposition was in fact appropriate to improve security in the US and her interests all over the world. The political positioning that has become increasingly obvious has undermined the faith of individuals in the nature and necessity of the War in Iraq, as people feel they were sold a bill of goods, rather than leveled with in regards to the strategic importance of the Iraq in the global war on terrorism in both the short and log term. In fact this work argues that the only connection between the war on terrorism and the War on Iraq is that the later has and will continue to serve to increase terrorist activities and actions against the US, no matter how the government spins it."
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The Just War Theory on the War Against Drugs, 2001.
A detailed analysis of the increasing war against drugs and whether this war is a just and valid one.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper looks into the Just War Theory of St. Augustine, and determines whether the war against drugs is war that is just and fair, or one that should be given up. The author argues that the war on drugs is something that can never be fully eradicated and rather one that can only cause for the reduction of drug use. Included are statistics as supporting evidence.
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"The war against drugs in the United States is one that has been fought for many years, and seems to have no end. Its ?soldiers? always seem to come upon new enemies, which there are already countless numbers of to begin with. Many proponents of the war against drugs point to the facts that drug use has declined over the years, and the numerous amounts of arrests and drug busts that are made. While those proponents support the governments quest in the elimination of drug trafficking, there are also those who disagree.The opponents say that there is no end in sight, that the drugs will continue to be produced no matter what, these people desire the profit from the occupation, and will do anything to get it. Chances are, neither of the majorities of either of these groups have looked into whether this war against drugs is a just one, and should continue, or end. Which leaves the question, should we as Christian?s be supporting this war, or would it be wrong and immoral to do so. This knowledge can only be obtained by looking into the just war theory, and making a decision from there. "
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James Turner Johnson and George Weigel's "Just War and Gulf War", 1995.
This paper reviews James Turner Johnson and George Weigel's "Just War and Gulf War" justifying the Gulf War against Iraq on moral and practical grounds.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 33.95
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"James Turner Johnson and George Weigel, in Just War and the Gulf War, present a reasonable argument that the Gulf War, from the point of view of those prosecuting the war against Iraq, was indeed a just war, according to the moral criteria of that tradition. At the same time, the authors are not naive about the victory and its results. They point out that "the only peace that can be achieved in this region is one limited to that defined by international law, not a 'new order' that will be extraordinarily difficult to bring into being" (40). This is important to note because it emphasizes that the just war doctrine should be applied to each war individually. The authors are not saying, in other words, that any threat to peace in the Middle East, for example, should be answered by the kind of international effort posed in the war against Iraq. "
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The War on Terrorism and the War on Drugs, 2002.
An examination of the similarities and differences between the fight against drugs and terror.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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An analysis of the relationship between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs. Part II discusses the similarities between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs. In Part III, the relationship between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs is outlined. Lastly, this paper concludes with recommendations for effectively dealing with the war on terrorism and the war on drugs.
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"Few events in life have the potential to impact each and every single member of society, whether it is on a macro (indirect) or micro (direct) level. Even fewer such events actually do impact every single citizen. The Columbine school shootings, the Kent State university shootings, the Oklahoma city bombings, Pearl Harbor, and Vietnam are just a few of the events which are forever embedded into the psyche of millions of Americans. On September 11, 2001, two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center buildings in New York, another airplane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth airplane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. In addition to the sheer magnitude of these airplane crashes, what makes these crashes notable is the fact that all four airplanes were hijacked by suspected terrorists. As a result of these horrific terrorist attacks, thousands of individuals lost their lives in an instant, countless others were left to stand by helplessly, to learn to rebuild their lives without their loved ones."
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The War Hawks and the War of 1812, 2002.
Discusses the idea that the War Hawks of America were the cause of of the 1812 war against Spain.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 13 sources, £ 57.95
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Historically, the war of 1812 has been attributed to Royal Navy outrages against American commerce and the impressment of sailors on American vessels in the years before 1812. However, a more plausible explanation focuses on the War Hawks and their combined desire to ensure egress for American products, eliminate perceived British support for the western natives and provide an excuse to move against Spain in Florida.
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Vietnam War and the World Wars, 2002.
A comparison of Vietnam and the World Wars.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the Vietnam War with both World War I and World War II. It will explain how these wars were similar in causes, reasons for participation, military tactics and propaganda and winners and losers.
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The Korean War Verses Other Wars in American History, 2000.
Compares the Korean War, which was fought for ideological reasons, to other wars in American history.
2,275 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, £ 50.95
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"The Korean War is a war that many people will never forget. All wars in American history fought before the Korean War was based on either national survival or the gain of territory. A strong conflict was created between the Soviet Union and the United States. The conflict was so strong that wars were fought in the midst of this cold war. The Korean War was the first American war that was not fought for national survival, for territory, for manifest destiny or for hegemony. ?Korea was the first ideological war.?"
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