Personality Power Plays Shape New Policy As of the date of this paper, the Obama Administration has just approved the increase of 30,000 additional troops to be deployed to Afghanistan. It is an issue of controversy that stems from a
For the past few decades, debates continue over why the U.S. experienced failure in Vietnam. Did the U.S. suffer from a lack of total commitment from civilian leaders and handicap itself in prosecution of the war effort? Did the military
Since the birth of the United States, a military draft (also known as conscription) has been utilized in all major wars, including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. However, conscriptions were
Confidential/Classified To: POTUS RE: Directive –Recommended Actions for Vietnam Conflict The situation is dire in Vietnam and calls for the United States to make a pivotal decision. With further destabilization of South Vietnam and further militarization of North Vietnam, the
Memo – Confidential/Classified RE: Directive – Overall Policy Objectives and Recommended Actions for Southeast Asia To: POTUS In the matter regarding current instability within Southeast Asia, it is recommended that the United States immediately bring all ideological, psychological, diplomatic and
When I was born in March of 1973, Vietnam had barely come to a close. The Cold War was turning into a high-stakes nuclear staring match between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. throughout much of the 1970s until the late 1980s. Those were the days of Reagan and Gorbachev, times that were marked by nuclear proliferation, the arms race, and deterrent (programs like “Star Wars”, etc.).