The Great Answer Author Details Charles Fulton Ouster was born on Jan. 22‚ 1893‚ in Baltimore‚ Md. He studied law but turned to journalism‚ working as a reporter and then as an arts critic for the Baltimore American while also contributing to magazines. In 1923 he became editor of Metropolitan magazine‚ and from 1931 to 1942 he edited Liberty magazine. He accepted the position of senior editor at Reader’s Digest in 1944. While working as an editor‚ Ouster also pursued a parallel career in writing
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self-interest; skepticism”. The 1970s maybe considered the Age of Cynicism in the United States because of the way President Nixon handled the war in Vietnam. One reason for feeling mistrust by the American people was the way President Nixon campaigned for one thing but did another. He said he would reduce the number of American troops in Vietnam and turn over most of the fighting to the South Vietnamese troops. Instead‚ once he was elected into office he stepped up the bombings dramatically in
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understanding of the enemy at hand. For all the compelling reasons‚ that awareness will allow the development of effective strategy encompassing all elements of national power. This argument was exemplified during the Vietnam War (1965 to 1973). In part‚ United States and the South Vietnam regime’s failure can be attributed to the lack of understanding of the nature of the war and its enemy. Following the Battle of la Drang Valley in November 1965‚ the enemy switched to guerrilla warfare and the US failed
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In 1965‚ the United States entered into the Vietnam War. Millions of US troops were deployed during this campaign‚ many of whom were tasked with carrying out Operation Ranch Hand. This operation was a large scale attempt to clear out the Vietnamese forests which were difficult for American troops to move through and which provided the Viet Cong with ample cover. Gallons upon gallons of the defoliant Agent Orange were used to rid the land of the thick trees populating these forests. After the war
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the propaganda reflected the goals of the leaders of the country during the wars. For example‚ during World War II‚ the American propaganda was use more effectively throughout the war to address the needs of the country than the propaganda in the Vietnam War. Even though the propaganda use in these wars they share some similarities‚ their differences are significant that one can argue that the propaganda acted as one of the key decisive factors during the
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leader who is high in both concern for people and concern for production would rate ________. Answer Selected Answer: (9‚9) Correct Answer: (9‚9) • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Recent studies indicate that this measure of ability is the best predictor of who will be a leader in an organisation. Answer Selected Answer: Emotional intelligence. Correct Answer: Emotional intelligence. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A team ’s ________
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In the United States in 1971‚ Nixon was still in his first term and the Vietnam War was still going on. Charles Mason was found guilty for the 1969 Tate-LaBianca Murder‚ where Mason Family were found guilty of killing actress Sharon Tate‚ who was pregnant‚ and‚ and several of her friends and a stranger who happened to be on the property‚ and the earlier killing of Leno LaBianca and his wife. “Chua-Eoan‚ Howard. Par. 1.” On February 9‚ 1971‚ in San Fernando‚ California‚ an earthquake hit destroyed
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Akhenaten’s experiment with monotheism failed because Answer | A. | it could not compete with Christianity. | | B. | it did not gain the support of the pharaoh. | | C. | the hated and corrupt priesthood endorsed it. | | D. | it had no connection with the Egyptian past. | | E. | its elaborate ritual was too confusing. | Question 2 Mesopotamian agriculture depended on Answer | A. | irrigation. | | B. | slavery. | | C. | the regular flooding of the Nile. | | D. |
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Vietnam has a huge problem with human trafficking‚ they are the highest ranking country for trafficking. Most of the people who are trafficked are women and children. There are some cases of males‚ however males are not as likely to be trafficked. Trafficking is not an easy crime to trace‚ however there are many ways of prevention. Vietnamese men‚ women‚ and children are trafficked internationally for many reasons. Some do not know they were tricked into becoming a domestic slave‚ and they will
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Haven’t seen you and dad for a long time. I still remember that day I went to the army to train and be ready to go to Vietnam. Not really sure why we were doing this. But that’s what America offered for us. I wish I could go to college with my best friend Jeff. Do you remember him? The guy who usually came to our house to play with me. I can still remember when we were kids‚ we broke the flower vase you just bought. You were really mad at me‚ you almost wanted to punish me. And Jeff said that it’s
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