German Spring Offensive of 1918 (The Ludendorff Offensive) • Spring Offensive that happened in 1918 was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War. The Spring Offensive was huge‚ but unfortunately unsuccessful. • German general Erich Ludendorff was responsible for the offensive. • The main goal to be achieved by this offensive was to divide French armies and British Empire‚ and defeat them before the arrival of American support. • In the autumn 1918
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Tet holiday‚ which takes place in late January and early February‚ is the most important festival to Vietnamese people. It has become so familiar to the Vietnamese that when spring arrives‚ Vietnamese people‚ wherever they may be‚ are all thrilled and excited‚ whishing to come back to their homeland for the great festivities and moreover‚ for family reunion. Those who have settled down abroad all turn their thoughts to their countries and try to celebrate the festival in the traditional ay‚ never
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In the duration of one year‚ 1968‚ the American national mood shifted from general confidence and optimism to chaotic confusion. Certainly the most turbulent twelve months of the post-WWII period and arguably one of the most disturbing episodes the country has endured since the Civil War‚ 1968 offers the world a glimpse into the tumultuous workings of a revolution. Although the entire epoch of the 1960’s remains significant in US history‚ 1968 stands alone as the pivotal year of the decade; it
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In the early part of the year‚ the Tet Offensive occurred in Vietnam. It was actually a ’win’ for the US forces‚ but so many Americans were killed or wounded‚ it was seen as a defeat. It was a PR defeat when news anchor‚ Walter Cronkite of CBS‚ ’the most trusted man in America" went to cover a story over there and came back and in an editorial comment (It had to be editorial‚ all news was supposed to be neutral in those days) that we were losing the war. Many middle class Americans who previously
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1968 was defiantly a pivotal year for America. It was pretty much the year of complete chaos. In some ways it seems that history is currently repeating itself. First there was the Tet‚ which was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. Tet was the first event of 1968 that demonstrated the sixties had become the “Decade of Tumult and Change.” This one year was far significant as any other year during the twentieth century. It radically altered social‚ cultural‚ and political realities
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‘African Americans were still far from achieving equality by 1968.’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement with reference to the period 1961-8. Throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s the civil rights movement had become a prominent feature of the United States of America‚ and the politics within. More and more attention‚ funding and care was being put into the civil rights of the African Americans from the federal government and Supreme Court. Several people came forward as prominent
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nomination‚ which went to the Vice President Hubert Humphrey who had not run in a single primary. Despite losing the Democratic nomination at the convention‚ McCarthy ’s candidacy had a huge effect on the 1968 election and beyond. Eugene McCarthy never stood a chance of becoming president in 1968‚ but at the same time the minute he announced his campaign he mortally wounded one candidate‚ and an eventual candidate‚ Johnson and Humphrey. Eugene McCarthy was not your typical presidential candidate
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Market research top-line HCMC Jan. 2013 HANOI DANANG THEME: CONSUMER’S SHOPPING HABIT FOR TET HOLIDAY *Tet is known as Lunar New Year. This is the most meaningful holidays to the Vietnamese. About: Viettrack is a monthly consumer research report of FTA Research & Consultant‚ aims to deliver opinions‚ evaluations and perceptions of consumers about various topics including economic situation‚ new trends‚ products & services etc. We do hope that Viettrack could help producers
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Offensive Behavior in Groups: Challenges and Opportunities Julianne Wayne Alex Gitterman ABSTRACT. This paper discusses offensive behaviors that often occur in groups. The sources and meanings of such behavior both to the individual and the group are explored. Principles are presented to help workers decide when to respond to the more serious underlying personal and group issues these behaviors may express‚ and when to confront them directly. The authors also examine the reasons why it is
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Battle of the Bulge (in German‚ Ardennenoffensive or Rundstedt-Offensive‚ English‚ Battle of the Bulge) was a major German offensive‚ launched at the end of World War II (December 16‚ 1944 - January 25 1945); through dense forests and mountains of the Ardennes region of Belgium Wallonia-and more specifically‚ hence its name in French‚ Bataille des ardennes-‚ France and Luxembourg on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht gave the offensive codenamed Operation Wacht am Rhein‚ the German patriotic hymn Die
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