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Post War Korea, 2006.
This well-researched paper examines the political and economic climate of post WWII Korea, focusing on 1961 to the present.
2,415 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper focuses on the political and economic achievements of Korea from 1961 to the present. The writer of this paper details the culture, developing economy, living conditions and political system in Korea which was dominated by military regimes from 1961 - 1987. This paper also discusses Korea's leap from industrialization to a high-technology economy comparable to the U.S. and Japan.
Outline
Introduction
Korea Prior to the Asian Economic Downturn
Factors of Influence
The Culture
Infrastructure
The Living Standards
The Cold War
The Political System
Technology
The Role of Saving
Development of the Korean Economy
Resemblance to Japan's Model of Economic Development
Conclusion
Endnotes
Bibliography
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"Both countries started their economic success with similar backgrounds. None of the countries have any natural resources and therefore have to rely heavily on imported raw materials. They have a Confucian background. They experienced an American influence due to the "occupations". The Americans also drew up their constitutional frameworks and land reforms. Again it was the Americans who were the main donators of aid to rebuild the countries after the World War II and the Korean War respectively and later was the main export market for their goods. However, by now Japan and Korea have diversified their export market."
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The Impact of the U.S.- Vietnamese War on North Korea, 2002.
An examination of the social, economic and cultural consequences of the Vietnamese war on North Korea.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the impact of 11-year U.S.-Vietnamese War on North Vietnam?s economy, society and culture. In the postwar years, the pace of change in Vietnam is satisfactory but, unfortunately it is limited only to the realm of culture and social values while the economic sector is still desperately looking for a revival. The change on this front is expected soon with the softening of America? attitude towards its ex-enemy.
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"The 20th century was a period of great social and political upheaval for Vietnam. The US-Vietnam war that lasted eleven years changed the face of a country, which had already been injured by severe poverty and intense political instability. It is important to understand that the war did not only change things at home but also transformed the state of international relations. Vietnam suffered socially, economically and politically because of this war and even though it won in the end, the victory did not exactly made any difference as far as development was concerned. But even though the war had far reaching implications, it is quite interesting to know that Vietnamese do not give as much importance to this war as we do, here in the United States. This is because the two countries and their people do not share same views on the subject of Vietnam-America war. In other words, while we assign tremendous importance to this event, to Vietnamese the only reason it was significant was because America was involved. (Lamb, 2002)"
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Korea's Cold War Theme Park, 2005.
This paper discusses the strange environment at Panmunjom, the Korean demilitarized zone.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses the strange environment of Korea's Cold War theme park at Panmunjom, the Korean demilitarized zone. The paper relates that it is also known as "Disney World Meets the Twilight Zone." The paper examines the historical importance of the site and looks at what it contains.
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"Korea's Cold War Theme Park, Described as "Disney World Meets the Twilight Zone:" Korea's cold-war theme park; "Panmunjom" is alternatively known as the "Joint Security Area", " JSA" or the "Truce Village." It was built in October on top of a village that was burned out during the war but that became famous for being the site where the Armistice Agreement was negotiated and subsequently signed by opposing commanders."
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Post WW II American Wars, 2008.
This paper discuses three post World War II wars, which involved the U.S.: Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that both the Korean and Vietnam Wars were Cold War conflicts waged by the United States against what was believed to be the global communist of expansion. The author points out that, although the Korean War was a conventional war, the Vietnam War was a guerrilla war fighting an insurgency similar to the current Iraq War. The paper stresses that the difference is that this Middle Eastern war, to a significant extent, is being fueled by religious factors. The author concludes that LBJ and his advisers blundered their way into the wrong war at the wrong time in the wrong place just as Bush has done in Iraq.
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"By the early nineteen-sixties, the situation had deteriorated to such an extent in Laos and South Vietnam that President Kennedy increased military and economic aid and sent thousands of American military advisers to train the South Vietnamese Army. For these Green Beret advisers, training the South Vietnamese inevitably involved engaging in combat with Viet Cong forces, which resulted in the first significant American casualties of the Vietnam 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, $ 36.95
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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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Post-Modernism, Post-War Critical Theory and Marxism, 2003.
A comparative analysis of post-modernist theories with post-war critical theory.
3,148 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper embarks on an examination of the work of post-war critical theorists Adorno, Horkheimer and Marcuse who capture the dominant themes of post-war Critical Theory well. It proceeds to show how many parallels are evident between post-war Critical Theory and the more recently formulated postmodernist theories. An examination of postmodernist theories then ensues, taking as exemplars the work of Baudrillard, Jameson and Harvey. It concludes by arguing that postmodernist theories do indeed revisit the critique of modern culture, which post-war Critical Theory began and they do so without the political commitment to Marxism. An explanation for this follows, discussing the events which ?shattered a whole generation of French intellectual?s beliefs in the moral supremacy of Marxism? and sheds light on the climate which ultimately paved way for the emergence of postmodernism.
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"Advertising encourages individuals to view themselves primarily as consumers, and under the guise of entertainment, audiences are manipulated into accepting and conforming to existing society. Kellner captures this sentiment well claiming ?advertising progressively fuses in style and technique with the entertainment of the culture industry, which in turn can be read as a series of advertisements for existing society and the established way of life? (1989:33). The culture industry is designed to discourage individuals from challenging the given order, to think critically and indeed, think for themselves. ?The need, which might resist control, has already been suppressed by the control of individual consciousness? (1995: 121). Adorno and Horkheimer show how the products of the culture industry are similar to those produced in a factory, sharing their belief that ?under monopoly all mass culture is identical?. (1995: 121)."
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US Deterrence Strategies After The Cold War, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of the post Cold War US deterrence strategies.
22,206 words (approx. 88.8 pages), 74 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses the opinions of many after September 11th, that the present form of terrorism has made classical deterrence theory outdated. According to the paper transnational terrorism has totally dented conventional wisdom, which had dictated proceedings during the cold war. Similarly, rogue states all over the world, in general, and the Middle East and South Asia, in particular, have created a great deal of tension in Washington. The paper further discusses how the role of the American rival states, such as, North Korea and China and the functions and limitations of the UN Security Council have completely transformed the security structure of the sole hyper power of the world. This paper tries to elucidate the best possible deterrence strategy the United States should pursue after the cold war.
Outline:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Justification of the Study
Research Design and Methodology
Collection of Data
Data Analysis and Search Tactics
Limitations of the Study
Part 2
Transnational Terrorism
The Rogue and the Rival States
The U.N. Security Council
Conclusion of This Section
Part 3
Literature Review
Classical Deterrence Theory
The End of Cold War deterrence
A New Justification
Conclusion of This Section
Part 4
The First Case Study: The Strategic Triangle (US/China/Russia)
The Sino-Russo Partnership
The US-Russian Labyrinth: A Subtle Relationship
The Source for Cooperation and Divergence
Effect of the End of Cold War
Conclusion of This Section
The Second Case Study: Deterring North Korea
US Policy on the Korean Peninsula Since 1945
The Future of the U.S. Foreign Policy on the Korean Peninsula
The Status Quo Option
The Hard-Line Option
Compromise
Early Bush Administration Policy
Conclusion
The third Case Study: Transnational Terrorism
Counter-terrorism in a Global Society
Conclusion
Part 5
Observation and Conclusion
Correcting the Strategic Gaps in the U.S. Approach to Homeland Defense Concentrating Less on Who is Responsible and More on What They Ought to be Responsible of
Planning for Higher-Probability, Lower-Consequence, and Lower-Probability, Higher-Consequence Events
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"At the threat of generalization, one could make a case that US relations with China were greatly powered by two issues: the vicissitudes in the Sino-Russo association and--the more significant of the two--the Taiwan problem. For 30 years following the "People's Republic of China" (PRC) emergence in 1949, the United States carried on to acknowledge the adversary Chinese government (the Republic of China, or ROC) that had moved to Taiwan after trailing behind the civil conflict on the mainland. The path to ultimate US standardization with the PRC in 1979 was cemented by US President Richard Nixon, whose striking plan was to build a coalition with China--which was, at that time, in conflict with the Soviet Union--in an effort to oppose the increasing Soviet threat. However the United States, in spite of everything, maintains informal relations with the Republic of China. Certainly, under the "Taiwan Relations Act," a piece of internal US legislation, Washington is under a duty to defend Taiwan's safety and therefore carry on arms sales to the isle .
Washington's Taiwan association has bedeviled its dealings with the Republic of China from this time onwards, even more so following 1988 when Taiwan's political leadership demonstrated growing inclinations in the direction of a separatist route outside the One China state-of-affairs. All through a brief disagreement amid mainland China and Taiwan in 1996, the United States sent off two naval battle factions to the Taiwan channel to demonstrate moral cooperation for Taiwan (and maybe to gratify President Clinton's congressional associates). An unintentional war with China was hardly prevented only with the sensible removal of the US carrier Independence, at the same time as, the second carrier, the Nimitz, was still on its route as of the Mediterranean Sea. The narrow escape drove home the Republic of China's sincerity in relation to Taiwan to the Clinton management, forcing it to assume a soul-searching evaluation of Sino-US strategy. The concluding decision for Clinton's "thoroughgoing" engagement policy concerning the Chinese, which he practiced all through his second presidential tenure, was to prevent himself from being heaved into an unintentional war with China on behalf of Taiwan ."
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The Korean War, 2005.
A discussion on the reasoning behind Truman's decision to go to war in Korea.
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This paper will examine Truman's reasoning in greater detail in order to demonstrate that the conflicting interests of U.S. and Soviet imperialism were the driving forces behind the Korean War. This discussion will include some background on the situation in Korea, the actions of the North Koreans, the immediate U.S. reaction, and finally the reasoning that prompted such a swift military response.
From the Paper
"The Korean War was the first major conflict of the Cold War and stands in the annals of American history as one of the most devastating and violent conflicts in which U.S. forces have ever been engaged. The war was protracted and involved forces on both sides alternately gaining and losing ground, to the extreme detriment of the local population. For example, Seoul--the capital of South Korea and just south of the divide between North and South Korea--changed hands four times in the nine months following the initial attack in June 1950 (Kahn 28). As one might expect, the once bustling metropolis was laid to waste during the Korean War as international power politics were brought to bear on this southeastern Asian peninsula. As one journalist at the time put it: "The Koreans are understandably leery of foreigners.""
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Vietnam and Korea, 2002.
An examination of the two wars fought by America after the Second World War - the Vietnam War and the Korean War.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper briefly compares the Vietnam and Korean Wars and discusses how these were the start of a new style of war fought by the Americans after the Second World War. It discusses how the Russians and the Americans were placed on opposite sides of these wars and the ideological differences (the Cold War) that lead to the formation of these superpowers.
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"The Cold War is the name given to the era after World War II as tensions between East and West increased and coalesced around issues of ideology and fear of nuclear war. The Cold War arguably added to those tensions rather than reducing them until the era ended with the breakup of the Soviet Union. Much of American foreign policy since World War II has been shaped around anti-Communism, and it has only been recently with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union that America has found itself without a clearly identified enemy. In the 1950s, anti-Communism was bound with ideas of tradition, family values, and the protection of the American way of life. Yet, two images of the world seemed at odds in this era--on the one hand, a world torn by strife and threatened by Communism, and on the other, the American world of affluent families living in freedom and equality."
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Terrorism and Warfare Post-WWII, 2006.
This paper defines the term terrorism, while also discussing how it has reshaped the conduct of war, primarily post-WWII.
1,446 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The writer of this paper details the large gap between what terrorists can do and how legitimate armies respond to terrorist actions. The writer contends and explains why the main goal of terrorist organizations are to destroy fighting units and lower the morale of citizens around the world. This paper examines the difference between terror and crime while citing the importance of labeling terrorism as warfare. This paper details the manner in which armies have had to alter their operations when dealing with terrorist organizations. The writer illustrates the emergence of terrorism which grew with the end of WWII. The writer delves into the issue of North Korea, which could be labeled as a terrorist nation, due to its nuclear capability. This paper also details the various offensive tactics available to the U.S army to combat terror, by way of technology and weapons. One useful vehicle in combating terror is the UCAV, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle. This vehicle is essentially a fighter and bomber drone, that costs less to manufacture than manned fighters. Another example of warfare equipment is the Land Warrior, which is a digital system for infantrymen that combines a portable computer, GPS location finding equipment, laser range finder and communications network access.
Table of Contents:
The Modern Terrorist War
The Best Offense is a Good Offense
Conclusion
Endnotes
Works Cited
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"While the Vietnam war was an example to the American people, if not also the military, of how not to conduct a war in the age of terrorism, the Gulf War "was a supreme example of the power of superior technology. It was indeed the first war where, as one scholar puts it, 'brilliant munitions arrived'." But it was not a complete exercise in total war. It still pitted large masses of men and heavy munitions against each other on open ground. It looked much like a World War II battle, except for the equipment. Shortly after it, one critic noted, "America's fighting forces are still organized and armed to fight hard, fierce battles from fixed bases against an enemy that no longer really exists." The current war in the same region is proving that insight to be more accurate than not. In 2001, immediately after the terrorist attacks on New York City, Hinkle wrote that the nature of foreign threats was changing."
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The Cold War and the American Society, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of the Cold War, the ideological, political, and economic impasse between the United States and the Soviet Union, and its effect on the American society.
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This paper explains the Soviet Union?s physical and ideological expansion, post-World War II, into many countries, known as the ?Soviet Block?; on the other hand, the American economy was much stronger than the Soviet economy, and many countries in the United Nations were friendly toward the United States. The author points out that, during the Cold War, there was never a direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviets; however, there were conflicts between client nations, which were used to carry out the policies of the superpowers, such as Korea and Vietnam. The paper elucidates that the Vietnam War did more than any war to change the American perspective on foreign involvement
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"The Vietnam War had a significant impact on life in the United States. College campuses became center of debate and Kent State is still remembered for a campus demonstration that turned deadly. Opposition to the war had created a movement and in response to Nixon?s decision over whether troops would be sent to Cambodia. A group of approximately 300 hundred students gathered at Kent State in Ohio to for a formal ceremony in which they burned copies of the Constitution. Mob mentality took over and that evening demonstrators moved into town and smashed shop windows as well as burning down an Army ROTC building. The mayor declared a state of emergency and as a result, the governor National Guard was called in to keep the peace. When students gathered for another anti-war rally, they resisted orders to disband. In response to this, the guardsmen stepped in, students then began to throw rocks at them, which in turn caused to guardsmen to fire. In the aftermath of the riot, four students were killed and nine were injured. At Jackson State in Mississippi, two students were killed at a similar protest. It is important to note that in both incidents, the students were unarmed."
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"Age of Containment", 2002.
Analyzes the book "Age of Containment" by David Rees which discusses the Cold War, focusing on the Korea War.
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David Rees examines the Cold War in the 1945-1965 period. He therefore especially focuses on the Korean War, which represented the main symbol of the containment doctrine. Rees explains why the United States created the policy of containment and what motivated the government to apply this policy to Korea. In 1950, the United States applied containment in Korea in order to repulse the North Korean military offensive across the 38th parallel. Rees goes into depth explaining why the United States decided to alter its objective from the containment of North Korea to its liberation from Communist rule. Overall, Rees gives a sympathetic portrayal of U.S. policy in the Cold War, arguing that the containment doctrine was justified.
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Postwar Korea: Liberated but Divided, 2002.
Korea's post WWII liberation and how this effected the society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the liberation of Korea from Japanese occupation at the end of the Second World War. The primary theme involves an examination of how international political dynamics, especially Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, affected Korea's liberation.
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Japan and Korea, 2002.
Discusses the post-WWII economic and political history of these two countries.
869 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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One of the most dramatic changes that took place in Asia after WWII was that several countries that had been colonized or semi-colonized emerged as independent, self-governing states, freed from colonial rule. This paper discusses the arguments for and against the statement: Japan and Korea faced a favorable, international environment in the post-war period, through close alliances with the United States during the Cold War.
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"Once this happened, Japan started to improve its relations in the realm of international politics. In the 1950s and 1960s, Japan?s policy in Southeast Asia revolved around economic diplomacy, where relations were low-key and focused more on economics than politics. From the late 1970s, however, with the Americans withdrawing from Vietnam, the Japanese stepped into the limelight. In the wake of the Cold War, Japan was brought into a kind of strategic balance of power between China and the United States. It was only after this period that Japan actually gained a strategic advantage in international politics."
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Postwar Korea, 2006.
This in-depth paper details Korea's economy and political climate, post WWII, focusing mainly on 1961 to the present.
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This well-researched paper examines the various influential factors that contributed to the success of Korea's economy, which took a turn for the better in 1961 under the leadership of General Park. The economic success of South Korea is interesting because it formerly had an economic profile like most developing countries with import substitution and a deficit on the trade balance mainly due to foreign loans and no developed industry. This detailed paper explores the culture, living standards and political system in Korea, post WWII. The writer of this paper also discusses the Korean government's plan to embark on economic reforms, deregulating the financial system which would chip away at the power of the family-owned conglomerates.
Topics covered in this paper include:
Introduction
Korea Prior to the Asian Economic Downturn
Factors of Influence
The Culture
Infrastructure
The Living Standards
The Cold War
The Political System
Technology
The Role of Saving
Development of the Korean Economy
Resemblance to Japan's Model of Economic Development
Conclusion
Endnotes
Bibliography
From the Paper
"Korea has a cultural homogeneity. Furthermore in the culture there is the existence of Confucianism with a high degree of group orientation. To make sure that their children receive education is a part of the Confucian tradition and this again is basis for a well-educated and hard working work force. A part of the Confucian ethic is the existence of a hierarchical pattern of relationships. This may have been one of the reasons why the military government could stay in power while placing restrictive obligations on businessmen and still recruit the best qualified to the bureaucracy from the universities. In the Asian cultures it has always been highly respected to belong to the bureaucracy."
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