“Our deaths are not ours they are yours; they will mean what you make them.”—Regret to Inform “The terrible price of that nobility is one that nobody should have to pay”—Barbara Sonneborn In 1968‚ the director Barbara Sonneborn was informed that her husband‚ Jeff Gurvitz‚ had been killed in a mortar attack in Vietnam. The words “We regret to inform you” appeared on the telegram‚ and the message arrived on her 24th birthday. Sonneborn is the director‚ writer‚ and producer of the notable
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first Indo-China war. Lasting 55 days‚ the battle had French troops attempt to hold an armed camp against the Viet Minh‚ who greatly out-numbered them. Dien Bien Phu was situated in a valley in Northern Vietnam‚ surrounded by mountains. The French believed this strategic setting would give them an advantage‚ but the Viet Minh were clever. They tunnelled their way into the the French camp and after seven weeks of brutal‚ intense fighting the French commander; Henri Navarre‚ ordered a ceasefire. The causes
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Vietnam had a hard time facing foreign invasion which happened quite frequently. After World War I the French and Chinese had a large influence in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh was one Vietnamese who tried to stop that. He worked his way into creating an independent Vietnam and organized an army using guerrilla warfare. Minh went to war with the French and ended up winning and this helped create a free North and South Vietnam. South Vietnam had an uprising and a communist group called the Vietcong arose
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asia. After the invasion‚ japan overthrew the French authorities there in Vietnam and was then independent under the Japanese. After that the Viet Minh was created and controlled by Ho Chi Minh. The Viet minh started the august reolution to take control over the government. This ended the Nguyen dynasty. Ho chhi minh tried to declare Vietnam independent but it was never recognized. This was all part of the war in Vietnam form 1945-1946 and the French Vietnamese war that lasted into the mid 50’s.
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Vietnam became a member of UNESCO since the government of Bao Dai (1951). After reunification‚ the Vietnamese Government in turn replaced the former of Saigon government at the United Nations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations‚ including UNESCO (1976). In 1981‚ Mr. Amadou Mahtar M’Bow‚ General Director of UNESCO sent a letter to Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and introduced about the system of UNESCO Clubs in the world and suggest that Vietnam has a network of non-governmental UNESCO
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C U LT U R E Vietnam is a mainly Mahayana GEOGRAPHY Buddhist country‚ although other TRAVE L IN VIE TNAM religions are among Confucianism and Taoism. The official and sole language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. Curabitur leo Culture of Vietnam is based on harmony‚ family‚ and humanity. the Maecenas food is a blend of Chinese and Thai and is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world because of it’s fresh ingredients. Vietnamese money is called dong‚ and soccer is one of the most popular
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Everyone has a special place‚ a place where you have memories‚ where you can find peace and harmony. A place where you know you are just happy being there. For some it’s a quiet place‚ for others it’s a noisy place. But all of these places have one thing in common; they are places where you think first when asked. My favorite place is a city from where I live in Vietnam‚ a city called Hanoi. Hanoi‚ which is the capital of Vietnam‚ has a long history of culture and development. Situated in the north-east
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The French colonization of Indochina‚ consisting of Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia was over‚ when Laos became a French protectorate in 1893. The Second World War opened new avenues for anti-colonial movements in Southeast Asia. On the wake of the Japanese occupation of Indochina‚ the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) set up Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi (League for the Independence of Vietnam) or Viet Minh. He gave the call in August 1945 to liberate Vietnam and Hanoi was occupied. The
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The French Revolution Kenneth Milton History104 World Civilization 11 Professor Carl Garrigus May 20‚ 2013 The French Revolution The French Revolution was the greatest event of the modern period. It influenced the whole human society. The whole world received the message of Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity. It began in the year 1789 and lasted approximately a decade‚ until the year 1799. The causes of the French Revolution were poverty‚ the enlightenment‚ deficit Government spending‚ and
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SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 Introduction to the Arts in France FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION A very rich cultural heritage Architecture Literature Music Painting/Sculpture Cinema Architecture From vestiges of Roman Roman amphitheatres still in use today Lyon (Fourvière) Orange buildings e.g. many 2000 years old Roman amphithéâtres still in use today To ultra modern designs such as the Centre Pompidou in Metz Cathedrals Notre Dame de
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