Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Compare and Contrast

• 1860-1890: U.S. soldiers engage in several wars in the American West in an attempt to acquire the lands of the Western frontier from the Native Americans who live there.

  Late 1960s-Early 1970s: U.S. soldiers engage in an undeclared war in Vietnam, purportedly in an attempt to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.

  Today: An increasing number of U.S. soldiers occupy several parts of the globe as part of the U.S. war on terrorism.

• 1860-1890: The United...

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