The aftermath of the Vietnam War had taken a severe toll on Vietnamese farmland‚ industry‚ and infrastructure due to the result of sustained American bombing missions. In the north‚ 29 of the 30 provincial capitals had sustained heavy bombing damage. One third of them almost destroyed. In the south‚ the economy had been propped up with United States aid and investment‚ but had little developments. In terms of economic aspects‚ about a million Vietnamese were relocated to previously uncultivated land
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I stood in the forest‚ blood pooling around my soaked boats. The battle was over and we’d won the battle‚ but struggle was so far from ending. I turned my body several times the reality of the situation hitting me. Comrades that stood firm with me against the enemy now lay empty against the crimson red. I trudged through the bamboo‚ not caring if I stepped on the bodies of the enemy. I couldn’t make out the difference though between the enemy and foe‚ as blood stained all and severed limbs lay
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Evidently‚ conflicts had the higher chance of encouraging change within the colonies as most importantly seen with the Glorious Revolution and the Seven Years’ War. Making Connections Certain developments such as political alliances and the overall economy have caused neo-European colonies and England’s plantation to become closely tied to each other. They have benefitted from these ties by exchanging goods
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Factsheet briefing on gender issues in migration and urbanisation as they relate to poverty Produced by UN Women as a supplementary briefing for the Consultative Group meeting 6 December 2011 Hanoi GENDER AND MIGRATION International context and standards: Michelle Bachelet‚ Executive Director of UN Women: “The absence of legal and social protections in many countries – and failure to implement and monitor gender-sensitive labour and migration laws where they exist – makes care workers vulnerable
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to ensure chaos would not take place in the United States‚ Eisenhower and his administration made sure they successfully addressed and handled these fears properly. With the Korean War coming to a close and the Second World War having finished only eight years ago‚ Eisenhower took office in the midst of the Cold War against the communist country of the Soviet Union. Already‚ there had been a lot of hysteria about the events that had taken place and the new president made sure he addressed them from
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The Vaccine War Vaccines have been around for over 60 years‚ many people have complained‚ praised or not even care about them. Vaccines can cure a disease inside the human body‚ and help the person overcome a sickness. Many people also say the danger the human body by putting a “disease” in your body‚ even though it’s a dead disease. Children in school may or may not be vaccinated for certain things. Although some may argue vaccines lead to medical issues‚ they should be mandated by schools. Back
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At first there was darkness. A swallowing darkness‚ that kept one imprisoned in unconsciousness. Then‚ out of the darkness‚ came a sound; a ringing of sorts. Slowly‚ dimly‚ light began to return‚ and the darkness was replaced with a blurry sense of vision. The man awakened on the cold ground‚ strewn in a horrible position across the autumn leaves and grass. His back was to the ground‚ his limbs spread out‚ and all he could feel was the pain. It ached all over his body‚ and an odd sensation came
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Colonel Magnus was more than aware that there were Special Operations teams watching his every move. He knew sending his own soldiers out to find them would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. He wished they had captured at least one; they might have been able to break him and find out where he was from. He was aware that the closest Special Operations units were the SEALs in Virginia and Special Forces at Fort Bragg; he wondered how they got them this far north. He units had successfully
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RolesOfWomen Women are equal to men that is one of the basics of human rights. What does this mean? Was there a time when men and women were not equal and what is it to be a woman. Women are viewed as girls‚ mothers‚ wives‚ grandmothers‚ relatives and friends. When a girl is born her room is often painted in pink and her cloths are the same colour. Pink is the light colour of red‚ the color of blood. This is because women have to reproduce and make children. Red has been a controversial colour
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social‚ and economic values led the charge behind European Imperialism. These attacks had affected the previously separated territories towards changing the course of history for nations and peoples in those regions. In the 1800’s France took over Vietnam as well as Cambodia. They valued land and power‚ especially
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