In United States history‚ there were many movements to obtain social and political equalities. Many were seen to come but there were movements that couldn’t be predicted by the American public. The civil rights movement is the event that spearheaded the tumultuous decade of the 1960’s due to the unprecedented rising of blacks fighting for equality. The system of white racial supremacy covered economics‚ political and cultural problems. Blacks were judged as “not equals” or less than “man” so they
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Exploring Vietnamese Culture Viet Nam War or Pho are the two popular things that people usually think about when the words “Viet Name” are mentioned. However‚ there are many interesting things about Viet Nam and its culture that people need to learn and explore more. Throughout the history‚ Vietnamese’s culture has been shaped and influenced by the Chinese‚ the French‚ the Russians‚ and the Americans. Even though the culture has impacts from all of the outside influences‚ Vietnamese people still
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time to relax. Tet holiday is the better time to have vacation but where you can choose the place to relax is very importation so you must think about it first. It have 2 decision for you to choose : the mountain or the beach First i will talk about the Advantages and Disadvantages when you have vacation in the mountain. Where is the better place for vacation? In the mountain or at the beach? Every year people work hard and hard to earn money and don’t have much time to relax. Tet holiday is the
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my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration in Vietnam. The season of Tet occurs around the beginning of February and the end of January. During these days‚ people welcome a new coming year with good health‚ lucks and success. Tet holiday is the best time of
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How effective were the tactics used by the US during the Vietnam War? The US used many tactics during the war with Vietnam and the tactics used were usually for one of two purposes: to destroy the Vietcong or win over the peasantry‚ which was what the population of Vietnam generally consisted of. However‚ some tactics proved to be more effective than others‚ and they were inter-related as one often wouldn’t work without the other. The US Army‚ alongside the South Vietnamese Army (the ARVN) found
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John Reda Anne D’Orazio – 20th Century U.S. History Summer Session 1 Multiple Choice Howard Zinn’s The Twentieth Century Chapter 1: 1. D 2. THERE WAS NO QUESTION TWO 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C Chapter 2: 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D Chapter 3: 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D Chapter 4: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B Chapter 5: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8
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have to prepare much for New Year. Unlike American people‚ Vietnamese New Year‚ or “Tet‚” usually happens between the middle of January and the beginning of February in the Gregorian calendar because we are using the Chinese calendar. “Tet” is an important holiday to Vietnamese people. It is a time for famers to take a break‚ and it is also a time for people to reunite with their families. The preparation for Tet usually is planned a month in advance. It starts at the beginning of December in the
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Marine Corps History On November 10‚ 1775‚ the Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that "two battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This established the Continental Marines and marked the birth of the United States Marine Corps. Serving on land and at sea‚ early Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations‚ including their first amphibious raid on foreign soil in the Bahamas in March 1776‚ under the command of the Corps’
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Great Depression causes Stock Market crash 1929 – crashed on Tuesday‚ Oct. 29; two months after the crash stockholders lots over $40 billion Bank failures – Over 90‚000 banks failed during 1930s; bank deposits uninsured so people lost their savings when banks failed; surviving banks concerned for their own survival so weren’t as willing to make new loans; exacerbated situation because fewer expenditures Reduction in purchasing – led to a reduction in items produced and therefore reduction in workforce;
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