The Vietnam War was the longest deployment of U.S. forces in hostile action in the history of the United States‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. Although there is no formal declaration of war from which to date U.S. entry‚ President John F. Kennedy’s decision to send over 2‚000 military advisers to South Vietnam in 1961 marked the beginning of twelve years of American military combat. The war also had great effects on the American people at home. It was the first war ever to broadcast on television. The
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picture is from an article reporting on “Vietnam veterans honoured at Linton 50 years after ’first gun ready’ signal”. This is significant because people are still reading‚ learning‚ and watching documentaries on it. This article was 1 out of 1740 new articles reporting on the significance of the
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-- Father of Modern Photography Alfred Stieglitz was an influential photographer who spent his life fighting for the recognition of photography as a valid art form. He was a pioneering photographer‚ editor and gallery owner who played pivotal role in defining and shaping modernism in the United States. (Barr 23). He took pictures in a time when photography was considered as only a scientific curiosity and not an art. As the controversy over the art value of photography became widespread‚
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The Vietnam War was conflict fought mostly in Southern Vietnam in the years between 1959 and 1975. The war caused many political and social opinions‚ especially in the later war years. The war was the result of North Vietnam and the Vietcong attempting to overthrow the South Vietnamese government. The conflict was a continuation of the first Indochina war‚ which was fought when the Vietnamese sought independence from France after World War II. The country was split into two parts — northern and
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The Vietnam War took place took place in Southeast Asia from November 1‚ 1955 through April 30‚ 1975. After World War II‚ Vietnam was divided into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the north‚ and the Republic of Vietnam in the south. The United States of America’s involvement in this conflict was to help contain the spread of communism. The U.S. learned many lessons from this conflict‚ from political limitations on warfare‚ gaining and losing public support‚ and fighting against a guerrilla
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Generation in War and Turmoil: The Agony of Vietnam It has been known that the Vietnam War affected many American soldiers who were involved in the war physically and psychologically. The Vietnam War was one of the most memorable wars in history. Many Americans’ lives lost for no objective at all. Chapter 10 informed us about how the Vietnam War started and what really happened during that time. It also gave us background information about Vietnam Veterans and nurses who were involved in the
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The Role of Leadership in World War II‚ Korea or Vietnam. The Army is a structured organization or a team and in this sense‚ it is similar in many ways to lots of corporations that are easily seen these days. For example‚ a simple‚ modern car needs various important components or accessories in order to operate. Likewise‚ corporations and Army require a good number detail components so that they can work and achieve their goals efficiently and appropriately. A well-ordered team is one of the necessities
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for Vietnam Meeting with Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and his delegation Professor Michael E. Porter Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness Harvard Business School Cambridge‚ Massachusetts June 24‚ 2005 This presentation draws on Michael Porter‚ Klaus Schwab: The Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2004 and other sources. For further information on the Report and on the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness see www.isc.hbs.edu 200506 GCR Vietnam – KC
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Vietnam Market for Franchising By U.S. Commercial Service – Vietnam March 2011 Overview The franchising model is popular and well-suited to a developing economy like Vietnam. Rising incomes and an emerging middle class are generating growth in consumer-driven sectors. There is considerable demand for lifestyle-oriented products and services‚ as well as growing interest in western-style food and beverage concepts. Franchising first took hold in Vietnam in the 1990’s with the appearance of well-known
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The Significance of The Vietnam War Within one generation‚ The United States have experienced The Second World War‚ The Korean War and fifteen years of The Cold War crisis. The Vietnam War was the last drop into the cup of American patience. The costs of The Vietnam War were intolerable‚ because they contravened traditional American values and hopes. In the year 1965‚ American government announced‚ with public support‚ that America is going to win the guerilla war and defeat the "global communist
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