Podcast Script The 1960s was the beginning of a cultural revolution in America. The counter-culture of the 1960s was viewed by some as “mankind’s best‚ maybe only‚ hope; others saw it as a portent of civilization’s imminent ruin.”1 The nation’s youth began to find their voice and were slowly shaping the nation’s ideals. Music became “a medium of propaganda‚ identifying the young as a distinct force in society with unique values and aspirations.”2 The counter-cultural movement began in reaction
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Lunar New Year in Vietnam The Vietnamese lunar New Year festival‚ Tet Nguyen Dan‚ is the most significant holiday taking place within the first three days of the New Year. During these days‚ people welcome a new coming year with good health‚ lucks and success. The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together. Then‚ they buy food such as cookies‚ sweets‚ candies fruit‚ watermelon’s seed to
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My Lai On March 16‚ 1968‚ in the Quang Ngai region of Vietnam‚ specifically My Lai‚ the United States military was involved in an appalling slaughter of approximately 500 Vietnamese civilians. There are numerous arguments as to why this incident even had the capacity to occur. Although some of the arguments seem valid‚ can one really make excuses for the slaughter of innocent people? The company that was responsible for the My Lai incident was the Charlie Company and throughout the company there
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PART A: OUTLINE: I. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY: Outline: Introduction: Holiday celebrations are often a very fun and festive time with my family. One such holiday is Tet holiday of year. Many families have fun days filled with love‚ gift sharing‚ eating‚ fun times and laughs. In my family the entire family gathers at my grandparent’s home. Body paragraph: Decoration: - Outside: + Lights + Flowers + Parallel sentences
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Modern History Summary World War 1 1914-1919 * Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to Austrian throne‚ assassinated 28th June 1914‚ invoked war * July Crisis 1914 led to multiple Euro nations declaring war against each other‚ separated into Allied (Britain‚ France‚ Russia) and Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary) * Schlieffen Plan * Based on idea that Germany would have to fight France/Russia‚ didn’t want to fight them both at once * France would expect Germany to invade
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The New Year Festival in Vietnam and in America Introduction Although different countries in the world have different festivals and holidays‚ there is a momentous event that annually they all eagerly long for. It is the New Year festival which marks the pivotal point of a new period of time with the pure and pristine beginning for individuals. However‚ each nation has its own traditions‚ customs and values partly reflected in the celebration of the New Year festival. The ways of holding the
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The reports in this novel are prefaced with a quote by Robert Shaplen‚ which sums up the feelings of those Americans involved in the Vietnam conflict. He states‚ "Vietnam‚ Vietnam . . .. There are no sure answers." In this novel‚ the author gives a detailed historical account of the happenings in Vietnam between 1950 and 1975. He successfully reports the confusing nature‚ proximity to the present and the emotions that still surround the conflict in Vietnam. In his journey through the years that America
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Vietnam War portfolio Causes The Vietnam War was a consequence of the cold war. Since neither the United States nor the Soviet Union could risk fighting each other directly they did it in other countries indirectly like in Vietnam. One of the main causes of the Vietnam War was the Gulf of Tonkin. In the Gulf of Tonkin the USS Maddox was attacked by torpedoes from the Vietnamese. They confirmed it was Vietnamese by the markings on the shells found. Then later on a second attack happened. When the
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Liberation Day/Reunification Day - April 30 (Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam thống nhất đất nước) International Workers’ Day - May 1 (Ngày Quốc tế Lao động) National Day (Vietnam) - September 2 (Quốc khánh) New Year - January 1 (Tết Dương Lịch) Tết (Vietnamese New Year) (Tết Nguyên Đán) Hung Kings Commemorations - 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương) -> Hung Kings’ Temple Festival (Lễ hội Đền Hùng) Communist Party of Viet Nam Foundation Anniversary - February 3 (Ngày thành
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limitations and constraints that they have to submit too within marketing‚ when it comes to market research‚ advertising or collecting data there are three laws every business has to obey. These laws are: Data Protection Act 1998 Trade Description Act 1968 Consumer Credit Act 1974 Data Protection Act 1998 The Data Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by businesses or the government. People who are responsible for using data have to follow strict rules called Data Protection
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