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    The Impossible Knife of Memory- Laurie Halse Anderson Hailey Kincain has just moved back to her hometown for senior year‚ and she has to assimilate to her new high school life. Her father‚ Andy‚ is a war veteran and has memories of his past that haunts him daily. But what happens when someone that you’ve been trying to forget is edging back into your life? “The Impossible Knife of Memory” is a contemporary novel in a town setting. Hailey and Andy have just moved back into their hometown‚ after

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    Vietnam Ten Years After” is about how Vietnam War affects both Vietnam and America. The book includes a variety of national magazines about the state of Vietnam today and the articles that debate the question of American involvement in Indochina and the future direction of U.S. foreign policy. After Vietnam War the notion of an invincible United States was called into question‚ and policy makers no longer assume that American troops can intervene effectively against Communist expansionism anywhere

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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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    Vietnam Independence  ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a) What happened?  The war started from 1959 to April 30‚ 1975  1858 to 1884 ­ France invades Vietnam and makes Vietnam a  colony.  September 1940 ­ Japan invades Vietnam.  May 1941 ­ Ho Chi Minh‚ also known as the leader of vietnam  establishes the Viet Minh (League for the Independence of  Vietnam).  September 2‚ 1945 – Vietnam become Democratic Republic of  Vietnam.  May 7‚ 1954 ­ The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of  Dien Bien Phu

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    Frankenstein has many important key themes‚ most specifically‚ victory as achieved by Victor Frankenstein. Readers can easily identify multiple different themes in Frankenstein by Mary Shelly‚ including love and nature among others. The many themes in the novel‚ like insanity‚ play an important role in the novel in that it invigorates the readers minds and help to aid in the plot itself and move the story along (Watkin par. 7). The many themes addressed in the novel help to further delve into the

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    The Almost Impossible “The thirty seven year wait is over‚ American Pharoah is finally the one‚ American Pharoah has won The Triple Crown!” The Triple Crown is one of the oldest and most historically valued sports events in America. The Triple Crown takes place as a series of three events including the Kentucky Derby‚ The Preakness‚ and the Belmont Stakes. If the same horse wins all three of the races‚ they are recognized as a triple crown winner. Out of the twelve winners all time‚ the most significant

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    The Vietnam War     -A History project- Nadine Gan‚ Grade 9 Part One. The Overview History ~ French Indochina ~ Vietnamisation ~ Epilogue Vietnam  was  a  part  of  the  French  colony‚  Indo-­‐China.  Then  at  September   1940‚   the   Japanese   decided   to   invade   Vietnam   to   prevent   China   from   sending   supplies   through   French   Indo-­‐China.   Having   invaded   by

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    This essay will analyze the varied factor that led to Northern victory in the Civil War between 1861-1864. The central reasons for this Union success can be categorized in economic‚ political‚ and military factors; some of these elements would include the southern focus on cotton monoculture‚ the union naval blockade‚ the confederate doctrine of State’s Rights‚ and the strength of union generals and their military tactics‚ between others. Overall‚ the north achieved dominance due to a combination

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    Why Did the USA Become Increasingly Involved in Vietnam? The Vietnam War- one of the bloodiest‚ grimmest‚ and most trying times of the Cold War. A war that many believed was fought in vain and without purpose and that “…produced no famous victories‚ no national heroes and no patriotic songs…” A war that threw the USA into public disdain for intervening where intervention was not needed; for causing bloodshed when none was called for- and all in the name of a failed policy of Containment and the

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    In the memoir Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi‚ Sookan changes from someone who is scared and oppressed‚ and becomes someone who is strong-willed and determined. As the story plays out‚ this change is shown in many moments‚ but three are when grandfather dies‚ when the Japanese leave Korea and the war ends‚ and when their mother is separated from them. When Sookan’s grandfather dies at the beginning of the book‚ it shows how dependent she is on her grandfather. She is extremely devastated

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