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Essay Instructions: Economic impact of the Vietnam War on the US. Discuss time leading up to the war, during, and after.

Essay Instructions: "Each of us carried in his heart a separate war which in many ways was totally different, despite our common cause. We had different memories of people we'd known and of the war itself.... Our only postwar similarities stemmed from the fact that everyone had experienced difficult, painful and different fates... But we also shared a common sorrow, the immense sorrow of war"

Pick three of the authors we have read ( Philip Caputo "A Rumor of War, Ron Kovic "Born on the Fourth of July", Bao Ninh "The Sorrow of War", Dang Thuy Tram "Last Night I Dreamed of Peace", Mary Reynolds "A World of Hurt- Between Innocence and Arrogance in Vietnam") In what respects do they share "a common sorrow", and in what respects (if any) did they experience "a seperate war?" How does this story fit with the others? And To what extent, do these individual experiences enable us to form an overall picture of the Vietnam War? Explain.

Essay Instructions: The Vietnam War has obviously raised much controversy in this country. As more and more Americans turn to the internet for their information I believe it is important to investigate how the web deals with the war. I would like everyone to look at the web and in your opinion what it the prevailing view of the war presented on the web. This is an overall view that you will get when you see how many different sites are listed. Back up your arguments with examples from at least three different websites which you cite in your answer.

Essay Instructions: This paper needs to explore the effects the media had on the Vietnam War. How was the war covered, how did the coverage change the war, what were the pros and cons of the media coverage, etc. The paper needs to be an original piece, no cut and paste from the internet, and must include a strong thesis statement. The paper must also include properly cited footnotes at the bottom of each page (about 1 footnote per paragraph).
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If possible, could you please iclude the following book in the bibliography and at least one footnote:

Hammond, William. "Reporting Vietnam". University Press of Kansas, 1998.