Vietnam War As A Civic Duty And A True Testament - 915 Words

Vietnam In the 1960s, America found itself divided among various social matters. Conformity, civil rights, and the Vietnam war. While the older generations viewed fighting in the war as a civic duty and a true testament to what it meant to be an â€Å"American†, the counterculture did not share this belief. Regardless of how anyone felt about the war, it had escalated to epic proportions and as one citizen put it, â€Å"It was on our mind every single hour of the day† (PBS CITE). Vietnam was the first war ever to be televised, and with that came constant coverage and a growing concern from young Americans. In addition, the military draft made matters worse by forced the youth America to fight. â€Å"By 1968, the war in Vietnam had claimed over 15,000 American lives†(CITE PBS). Between the draft and the growing American casualties, greater tension in the US was created. Young Americans had to ask themselves if the war was worth fighting. Opposition to the draft and draft evasion was the central plot element in Hair with Claude s indecision of whether or not to serve his country in Vietnam—a war he does not believe in (Young, 1993, p. 71). Claude represent most of the youth of America and their confusion which was ignited by the war. His internal conflict is depicted in the song â€Å"Where do I Go†: â€Å"Where do I go/ Follow the children (...) Is there an answer / In their sweet faces / That tells me why I live and die† (SONG CITE). Here, Claude talks about following his tribe as a way to makeShow MoreRelatedBeyond The Things They Carried1210 Words   |  5 PagesBeyond the Things They Carried The Vietnam War began in 1954, consisting of many extensive, horrific years of battle that seemed to create more harm to the United States and its soldiers rather than to North Vietnam. The 500,000 United States military personnel returned home with the loss of the war and the loss of their friends on their minds. Although the physical and emotional experiences that the men went through is unfathomable, Tim O’Brien does a great job portraying what life as a soldierRead MoreRastafarian79520 Words   |  319 Pagesinnovations and an attendant increase in the efï ¬ ciency with which problems are solved and goods and services are produced. The other force generating social change in Webers scheme is charisma. Borrowing the concept of charisma from the New Testament, where it simply means â€Å"gift of grace,† or the possession of divine powers, Weber gives it a much wider sociological application.11 For him, charisma refers to an extraordinary quality, often claimed and considered to be of divine or supernaturalRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 Pagesorganizations, including libraries, management responsibility is being distributed more widely throughout the organization than ever before. WhaT Do managers Do? Managers are usually very busy people who have a number of responsibilities and duties. The duties associated with a managerial position are carried out simultaneously and concurrently. Managers are often multitasking, and their work is frequently interrupted and done in a fragmented fashion. Many managers seem to be juggling a number of