Too High a Price to Pay for Cultural Misunderstandings
Abstract
This paper examines the U.S. Army's failure to achieve cultural understanding during the Philippine Insurrection and the Vietnam War. The paper starts by comparing and contrasting the two conflicts. This process reveals that although there were differences between the two conflicts, the similarities prove tragic for the Army as well as the countries involved in the confrontations. The root causes or reasons for why the Army failed to reach cultural understanding during the two conflicts paint a gruesome picture. By analyzing this picture, the benefits of why the Army should strive to reach culture understanding, along with the insights gained from the investigation, are available for Soldiers so they can apply them as they prepare for current and new confrontations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 16, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1117912
Entities
People
- Elizabeth Green
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy