The Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War: Treatment of U.S. World War II Veterans VS the U.S. Vietnam War Veterans

Veterans & Vietnam Syndrome

Cite this lessonIf you have a Study.com College Accelerator membership and are seeking college credit for this course, you mustsubmit an essay and pass the proctored nal exam. You must submit your essay before registering for the nal.Below you will nd prompts and instructions for submitting your essay.About this AssignmentThe United States' involvement in the Vietnam War drastically changed the public's opinion on theeect war has on soldiers. It has also aected the nation's policy toward war and is still used as anexample against involvement in foreign wars today. With this in mind, please write a 2000 to 3000-word essay based on one of the two prompts below.Prompts1. Compare and contrast the treatment of Vietnam War veterans with World War II veterans in the U.S. Howdid the government treat both types of veterans? What type of assistance was oered to them when theyreturned? How did the public respond to them? Why do you think there was such a dierence in how theVietnam veterans were treated, and how has this informed how veterans of more recent conicts havebeen regarded?2. Vietnam Syndrome had a major eect on U.S. foreign policy throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but,following the Gulf War in the 1990s, President George H.W. Bush is quoted as saying, 'By God, we've kickedthe Vietnam Syndrome once and for all.' Argue whether or not you agree with his statement. Do youbelieve the Gulf War marked the end of Vietnam Syndrome and its eect on U.S. foreign policy, or can youstill see lingering eects in present-day policies and actions?Formatting & SourcesPlease write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the coursematerial for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least ve credible, outside sourcesand cite them using APA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondarysources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.comlessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor's name).Primary sources are rst-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, companydocuments, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.6/30/2020 Causes & Effects of the Vietnam War: Assignment 2 - Treatment of Veterans & Vietnam Syndrome | Study.comhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/assignment-2-for-history-308.html 2/3Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. Youmay use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to nd articles from thesejournals. 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Denition & StyleHow To Format APA CitationsGrading RubricYou will be graded according to the following rubric:Category Unacceptable (0-1)NeedsImprovement (2-3)Good (4) Excellent (5)TotalPossiblePointsThesis (x2)Essay contains nocentral cohesiveargument; thesis ismissing or unclearMain argument isunfocused, ordisjointed; thesislacks depth,specicity, orclarityMain argument isfocused and thoughtful;thesis is clear anddevelopedMain argument isoriginal, focused,and well-developed;thesis is concise andcompelling10Analysis(x4)No or very fewexamples are usedto supportarguments;analysis is missingor incorrectFew or weakexamples aregiven to supportmain points;analysis lacksdepth or relevanceRelevant examples aregiven to support mainarguments; analysis isthoughtful and welldevelopedEvidence is ofexceptional qualityand enhances allmain arguments;analysis is originaland well-developed20Structure(x1)Structure isillogical anddisorganized;hindersunderstandingEssay organizationmakes it dicult toidentify mainarguments; ideasare disjointedStructure supports theessay's main points;arguments andcomparisons are easilyidentiable; transitionsand connections maybe lackingStructure enhancesthe essay's mainpoints; argumentsand comparisonsare well-integratedand ideas owlogically5Mechanics(x1)Incorrect spelling,punctuation,capitalization, anduse of standardEnglish grammarhindersunderstandingSeveral instancesof incorrectspelling,punctuation,capitalization, andusage of standardEnglish grammarFew instances ofincorrect spelling,punctuation,capitalization, andusage of standardEnglish grammarNo or very fewinstances ofincorrect spelling,punctuation,capitalization, andusage of standardEnglish grammar56/30/2020 Causes & Effects of the Vietnam War: Assignment 2 - Treatment of Veterans & Vietnam Syndrome | Study.comhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/assignment-2-for-history-308.html 3/3Sources(x2)No outsidesources utilized orsources utilizedare not reliable;citations do notproperly followAPA formatAt least onereliable outsidesource utilized;citations do notproperly followAPA formatThree or more reliableoutside sources supportthe speech; citationsgenerally follow properAPA formatThree or morereliable outsidesources enhance thequality of thespeech; citationsfollow proper APAformat10Before You SubmitWhen you are done writing your essay, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or toadd some nal touches. 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