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http://ctah.binghamton.edu/student/lov
http://moadoph.gov.au/exhibitions/online/frith/images/pictures/heraldE.jpgell/lovellprint.html
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Veitnam war summary

Vietnam Summery

The story behind Vietnam starts when the communist party started to invade southern Vietnam. Once this happened the United States was altered of this and they sprung into action. The first fear for the U.S. was, if southern Vietnam fell, so to would the other nations, so the U.S. had to take control of the situation, and fast. Nixon, the president at the time, went forth and sent our troops thousands of miles to stop this outbreak of communism. Once there our troops had to fight an enemy we have ever yet to face, gorilla warfare. The Vietcong Used tricks such as, shallow bamboo sharpened stumps with feces on them, snipers in trees, ambush, and manny others. As the war raged in far away countries Nixon was settling things here at home by making good deals with soviet leaders and such. Much later as we started to realize that they would not give up, we decided to abandon Vietnam, for in reality it was a near pointless war, that no one lost. Our troops were not welcomed home as heros but as monsters that fought a pointless war. But the new President made great speeches making the U.S. over see the vietnam war and Nixon's watergate scandal making the U.S. a better place overall.

~ By

Curtis Jorgenson II

War Poems

War Poems

Life as we know it has always had war,
and frankly for the most of us it has become a bore.
Both the men and women have become sour
of this hernias lore.
Weather it be fighting here,
or there,
or anywhere.
We have all become sour,
so let us resolve all of our wars.
so we can all walk, a different tour.



War fighting here,
war fighting there.
Just put down the guns,
the body count is in the hundreds of tones.We should end this now.
Maybe we can go out and learn how to raise a cow?
And if that is to hard for you,
then i will sit here eating stew,
until you do!




So many people lost,
its like they were all just tossed.
Were they fighting for a cause?
Or were they just following our laws.
Who can say during this age.
i mean, we are already in this cage.
I guess one day we will all find out,
but for many, this is what they doubt.






What is the cost for which we fight,
is it for love or for might.
will we one day see the light?
or even, with our children, maybe fly a kite.
Oh but our poor little tike.
he will have to fight,
for our might.



What would you like to be?
oh? a solider such as me?
Are you sure? being one does not have much glee.
Just remember to stay tight.
And always give it a fight.
Even in the dead of night!
So follow me!
And you will see,
that being a solider is no cup of tea!


~ By,

Curtis Jorgenson II

Watergate Scandal by Connor R.

                                                            WaterGate Scandal .

                                             

          The Wategate Scandal was a decisive blow to the public trust with the U.S. government, Richard Nixion was dishonest President and had secret tapes of White House meetings and negotiations. Congress in the end began the impeachment process of Nixion and before it could pass he resigned from Presidency and leaving Vice President Ford to take office

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(3) political cartoons
Music picture collage
~~~ COREY~~~

Interview (2)
~~~JAMES M.~~~~

Interview (1)
~~~Andrew W.~~~

War timeline
Poems
Summary
~~~Curtis J.~~~


Watergate timeline & link
~~~Connor R.~~~

Interview with a Vietnam War veteran (anonymous)

Q: Tell me about your reactions to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Were you afraid?

A: I was naturally very concerned, considering how close they were to the United States. I had no doubt that they would use the missiles eventually. I was afraid, but even more so I was angry.

Q: What do you remember about Lyndon Johnson?

A: He certainly worked on the war effort, but his domestic programs were too much to deal with in addition. His focus was detached from the war, and this puts much of the responsibility of our failure on his shoulders.

Q: Did you consider yourself a Hawk or a Dove?

A: I was young, reckless, and patriotic at the time. A good friend of mine lost his legs in the war, and that helped motivate me to join the fight. I was the definition, in essence, of a Hawk. The first chance I got I enlisted in the Marine Corps - at the age of seventeen. That became my career for thirty years.

Q: What type of music did you listen to during the 60's and early 70's?

A: I liked the western-type music, which was more conservative than ear-popping rock n' roll. Being young, I was more modern in my interests than the previous generation, but the radical culture never appealed to me. The music I listened to was more swingy - stuff you could really dance to.

Q: Tell me what you remember about the moon landing in July, 1969?

A: When I first found out about the program, I was in awe of the idea of people leaving Earth to venture into space and ultimately land on the moon. It didn't seem possible. During the mission, anyone in America could feel the tension, and just as anybody else, I was nervous to find out if they were going to make it. The news of the successful moon landing amazed me and made me feel a great pride in our country.

 

Analysis of the Great Society

     President Johnson's Great Society was an admirable quest for a better America, but it was poorly planned and shallow-rooted. The foundation for the federal programs was not strong and was doomed to crumble eventually.

     The Great Society was LBJ's vision of a more equitable and prosperous America. He noticed that despite the overall economic stability of the nation, there was a lot of poverty. To decrease this and improve the living quality of minorities, Johnson employed several federal programs providing: health and welfare, education, a "war on poverty", and consumer and environmental protection. As a continuation of Franklin D. Roosevelt's work, Johnson created several agencies and had congress pass acts regarding social progress. Medicare and Medicaid, for example, were made to provide health insurance for the elderly and economic minorities. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Higher Education Act, and Project Head Start are some other examples of educational programs.

     The primary source of error in the Great Society was the same as in the New Deal: direct government spending. When the Federal government dishes out money to all the people who don't have enough, it bypasses the layered system of delegation. In other words, it attempts to go straight to the end result instead of taking some time to work through business and other mediums essential to capitalism. This causes the money to be spent fast and inefficiently rather than expanding it into a more sustainable source. Direct, constant spending forces the government to budget everything nervously, increase taxes, and continually struggle for control of business and market interests. What the federal government should do is kick start the engine when needed, then let the private sector run it from there on. Always giving needy individuals money often causes them to rely on government pay instead of use it to get on their feet. A crutch is temporary - it allows the injured leg to heal. But if you hold on to it for too long, you forget how to walk without it. Most of Johnson's programs were temporary patches for domestic problems, and they cost too much money in a time of war.