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| | :The two main undeclared wars the United States engaged in between 1945 and 1980 were the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Both were partially mishandled by the United States military. In the Korean War, we should have informed the Chinese that, if they attacked our troops, we were going to attack them (not telling them we would not attack mainland China) as well as that if North Korean MiG-15s crossed the Yalu River into Chinese territory they would be pursued. In Vietnam, we should have bombed Haiphong and Hanoi earlier, as well as mining Haiphong Harbor. (Duncan B.) | | :The two main undeclared wars the United States engaged in between 1945 and 1980 were the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Both were partially mishandled by the United States military. In the Korean War, we should have informed the Chinese that, if they attacked our troops, we were going to attack them (not telling them we would not attack mainland China) as well as that if North Korean MiG-15s crossed the Yalu River into Chinese territory they would be pursued. In Vietnam, we should have bombed Haiphong and Hanoi earlier, as well as mining Haiphong Harbor. (Duncan B.) |
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| − | :... Truman was wrong to fire General MacArthur. General MacArthur could have finished subduing China, warned the communist world to watch out for the U.S. This could have completely prevented the Vietnam War, because China was the main supplier of the Vietcong. ... (Aran M.) | + | :... Truman was wrong to fire General MacArthur. General MacArthur could have finished subduing China, and thereby warned the communist world to watch out for the U.S. This could have completely prevented the Vietnam War, because China was the main supplier of the Vietcong. ... (Aran M.) |
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| | 3. Pick an aspect of the Civil Rights Movement that impressed you most, and explain why. | | 3. Pick an aspect of the Civil Rights Movement that impressed you most, and explain why. |
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| | :Allen Ginsberg was an important person though not necessarily in the positive sense of the word. ... (Meredith Y.) | | :Allen Ginsberg was an important person though not necessarily in the positive sense of the word. ... (Meredith Y.) |
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| | + | :The most important, most influential person of this era must be Earl Warren, the Chief Supreme Court Justice. His Court is responsible for more legislation from the bench than any other Court. (Will M.) |
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| | 7. Throughout the 1960s, what was the name used to describe the people in charge of the building pictured here, and describe their approach or ideology, mentioning at least one issue as an example. | | 7. Throughout the 1960s, what was the name used to describe the people in charge of the building pictured here, and describe their approach or ideology, mentioning at least one issue as an example. |