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Need help choosing topic for American Military History research paper?

• Looking for help choosing a topic for a research paper in my American Military History class. The paper can be any topic relating to the US Military from the French & Indian Wars through the conclusion of the Vietnam War. I am horrible at choosing my own research topics, and would much rather just be assigned one. I typically choose something such as World War 2 which is far too broad a topic to be discussed in a 10-15 page paper. I'm interested in virtually any of the "modern" combat operations such as World War 2 and Korea (Grandpa was a veteran). If anybody has any cool, specific ideas, I would love to hear them. . .

• Answer:

  The story/history of the U.S. Marine Corps. USMC celebrates it's "birthday" as November 10, 1775 and they have fought in all of the U.S. wars from the American Revolutionary War up to and beyond the Vietnam War. If that's too broad, you could write 10 - 15 pages just on the history of the USMC battles in WW2. Or if you want specific battles, the 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Peleliu (WW2), or the 1st Marine Division at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (Korea). trivia: In 1776, the Marine uniform regulations specified they wear green coats with a leather high collar, to protect their neck from sword slashes. It's how the Marines got the nickname "leathernecks."