This is where the US initiated a massive bombing campaign of North Vietnam. This was to weaken the North Vietnamese forces before the US sent their troops up north. Between 1965 and 1968 US forces waged the most intense air and ground battle of the cold war. Over 800‚000 tons of bombs were dropped on Vietcong targets. More than all of the Korean War combined. For three years US airstrikes hit Vietcong bases and convoys. Airstrikes
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in that embattled country. Government efforts to prevent publication of the documents were unsuccessful; and the Pentagon Papers‚ as they are now universally known‚ have become an important source of information on US policy in Vietnam down to 1968. Admittedly an incomplete record‚ the Pentagon Papers "were written almost exclusively from the files in the Department of Defense‚ and did not involve interviews with the key decision makers or consideration of documents in the files of the White
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Review for the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every
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Topic 1: My Holiday Dear Mary‚ Thank you for your letter. I have just returned home from my holiday in Nha Trang. It is a great city by the sea and my trip was lovely. I went to Nha Trang with my very best friends and we stayed for seven days in Golden Sea Hotel. In the morning‚ we got up at 8:00 o’clock‚ had breakfast and went to the beach. About 2.00 pm‚ we had lunch in the hotel’s restaurant.Every day after lunch‚ we travelled to a various of places near Nha Trang‚ such as Vinpearl Land‚
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Jocelyn Lee Faraci‚ M ENG3U1-05 14 May 2015 Two Dystopian Worlds Alike Post-apocalyptic and dystopian worlds are becoming more popular in today’s film industry. Released in 2013‚ both Elysium and Oblivion also fall into this category of declining populations and corrupted governments. Upon their initial release‚ movie critics and general audiences argued that there are notable similarities between the two movies‚ some saying they were even getting the two mixed up. Other movie goers simply stated
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New Year. Ông Táo is offering lunch or afternoon on December 23 lunar years. After his farewell Apples people began cleaning houses‚ cleaning offerings ancestors‚ hanging pictures‚ sentences‚ and flower arrangement in a solemn place to prepare for Tet. Also featured are two types of flowers for New Year’s peach and apricot‚ almost any house can also add flowers to worship and floral decoration. States can worship as marigold‚ chrysanthemum‚ lay thanks‚ lily ...; also flowers to decorate the very
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Trisno (with face sad) Bella : “So‚ now is my mistake (with wajah alas) Tet …………….. Tet …………... tet …………. Elis : “Bel‚ when we asking apologize to Mr. trisno.” Bella : “Mm… I don’t know. How ??” Elis : “OK. Tomorrow at break we asking apologize to Mr. Trisno.” Bella : “I afraid my friend (with afraid expresion) Elis : “Never mind. There
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United States Involvement in the Vietnam War History 308: The Vietnam War May 1‚ 2013 Did the United States blindly plunged into an unnecessary conflict for wider Cold War considerations? Some characterize the conflict as a limited war fought to defend South Vietnam and its neighbors against communist aggression and bring a united peace for a self-governing Vietnam. But was it necessary and justifiable for the U.S. to intervene in Vietnam: to defend freedom and liberty
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Bethel School District vs. Fraser This case involved a public high school student‚ Matthew Fraser who gave a speech nominating another student for a student elective office. The speech was given at an assembly during school as a part of a school-sponsored educational program in self-government. While giving the speech‚ Fraser referred to his candidate in what the school board called "elaborate‚ graphic‚ and explicit metaphor." After his speech‚ the assistant principal told Fraser that the school
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Where should the line be drawn between justifiable and unjustifiable government interference with American citizens civil liberties? Since the Patriot Act was enacted after September 11‚ 2001. There has been an ongoing argument about the validity of the Patriot Act and whether or not it is a violation of civil rights. The question is how far is too far? How much intrusion will Americans allow into their lives for the sake of national security? The Patriot Act was signed into law on October
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