In Retrospect: The tragedy and lessons of Vietnam. By: Robert S. McNamara Summary: Robert S. McNamara’s book‚ In Retrospect‚ tells the story of one man’s journey throughout the trials and tribulations of what seems to be the United States utmost fatality; the Vietnam War. McNamara’s personal encounters gives an inside perspective never before heard of‚ and exposes the truth behind the administration. In McNamara’s first chapter he discusses his journey into the Washington spot light and
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Names for the war Further information: Terminology of the Vietnam War Various names have been applied to the conflict. Vietnam War is the most commonly used name in English. It has also been called the Second Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict. As there have been several conflicts in Indochina‚ this particular conflict is known by the names of its primary protagonists to distinguish it from others.[56] In Vietnamese‚ the war is generally known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (Resistance War Against America)
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and cultural/social contexts. During the Vietnam War the United States did not realize the high level of intelligence that the Vietnamese people had and how much their culture and nationalism meant to them. They did not want the United States interfering with their country but some of the leaders in charge felt that the United States could help since they were offering monies and military advisors in regard to the conflicts between North and South Vietnam. The diplomatic negotiations that
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7.0 ECONOMIC Economy of Vietnam is developing planned-market economy. In a centrally planned economy‚ the central economic planning by the government controls all major sectors of the economy and formulates all decisions about the use of resources and the distribution of output. Planners decide what should be produced and direct lower-level enterprises to produce those goods in accordance with national and social objectives. In 2010‚ it was estimated that Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) is $ 276
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Notice for Scholars This monograph was originally published as the September 1972 issue of Southeast Asian Perspectives‚ a publication of the American Friends of Vietnam‚ an organization which was formed in 1955 and prior to its demise two decades later included on its board such diverse figures as Senators John F. Kennedy and Mike Mansfield‚ Socialist Party Chairman Norman Thomas‚ and Journalist Robert Shaplen. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Please note that in formatting
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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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Focus question 2: How were soldiers treated upon their return in the 1960s-1970s? When the New Zealand soldiers returned to their country from the Vietnam War in the 1960s-1970s‚ they were treated as they were expecting to be treated. They believed that they would come home to be honoured‚ cheered‚ and saluted by their people. However‚ they received the complete opposite. The men were told to immediately change out of their uniforms‚ combat ribbons‚ and medals‚ and to act casually as if they hadn’t
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The Vietnam War: 1955-1975 The Vietnam War was highly controversial throughout the world it was one of the most recent wars as it occurred between 1955-1975 this was primarily a civil war until the United States got involved this in turn pulled several other countries into the midst of the war. This was one of the major wars that occurred after the two biggest wars in history World War One and World War Two‚ although it is on a much smaller scale for instance there was a significantly smaller playing
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a selected service of Starbucks Vietnam…………………… 10 Conclusion 12 References 13 Introduction Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle. It has grown rapidly and it has become the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. It has about 18‚000 (2013) stories in 62 countries. Starbucks coffee company is headquartered in Washington‚ United States. Early in 2013‚ Starbucks has been present in Ho Chi Minh city‚ Vietnam. This assignment will be not only
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CONTENTS Assignment 1. FDI and its importance in the economy in Vietnam 2 1.1 An introduction to FDI in Vietnam 2 1.2 FDI distribution by sector 5 1.3 FDI contribution to Vietnam economy 6 2. Incentives and regulations to attract FDI in Vietnam 10 2.1 Regulations 10 2.2 Incentives 11 3. These obstacles need to be reformed to attract FDI in Vietnam 13 Final Exam 1. Meaning of Money 18 Functions
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