To what extent has the importance of the Tet Offensive of 1968 been overrated? On January 30th 1968 over 80‚000 Vietcong soldiers launched a surprise attack on over 100 towns and cities in South Vietnam. This is known as the Tet Offensive. The US army and South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) launched a counter-attack which regained all lost territory and crippled the military capabilities of the Vietcong. Some historians argue Tet was not as important as it appears to be. However‚ it is widely considered
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it can both‚ prevent harmful ideas from spreading‚ or suppressing the freedom to express an idea to society. The question regarding the legitimacy of no-platforming as a tool of activism can be rebutted as seen in the debate for‚ or against no-platforming. For against no-platforming‚ it is argued that no-platforming is
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with other peninsulas coming out of it‚ this made naval warfare a vital part of a European army. From antiquity to the 16th century galley tactics were used in Naval warfare. Galley tactics had ships fight at close range where ramming and boarding opposing ships was possible. The weapons used in this type of warfare was the ship itself used as a battering ram‚ bow and arrow and cross bows. The first effective use of gunpowder in naval warfare was by the Venetians during the Siege of Chioggia (1379-80)
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Humanities World War One was the first war after the Industrial Revolution to have advanced military technology. Unfortunately as a result of this‚ thousands of deaths had occurred‚ particularly in France and Belgium. The high death rate associated with Australian soldiers in World War One was not solely caused by military technology‚ but was also caused by the spread of diseases in trenches‚ lack of resources and poor medical attention. Many deaths of Australian soldiers were not mainly a result
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media‚ or any influential person in one’s lifetime. However have you ever considered the effects of too much cleanliness? Things like allergies and asthma are caused by too little exposure to germs. Which Penny Sarchet discusses in her article “Germ Warfare” featured in the magazine New Scientists she explains just how essential cleanliness is along with; the side affects of being too clean‚ the proper amount of laundry detergent‚ soap‚ and cleaning supplies to use‚the importance of washing‚and the
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second century BCE‚ brings to light the ideals and reasoning behind the school of thinking and institution that is Legalism. Written in the second century BCE at a time when China was experiencing multiple wars and political and social upheaval‚ Fei-tzu attempts to provide an explanation of what and why Legalism should be considered the most pragmatic choice for ruling China. The legalist school of thought was generally unconcerned with replicating a model rom the past. As ideas directly clashed with
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Warfare and technological advancements have been intertwined ever since innovation has been pointed in the direction of war. The biggest innovation that changed the landscape irrevocably‚ would be the introduction of gunpowder weapons in Europe. The adoption of gunpowder weapons in essence forced every country that wanted a chance in war‚ to adopt the same technology. Innovation in military technology is more adaptive than civilian innovation. A clear example can be seen with European inventors having
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Graffiti is a long living “symbol of youth and music culture‚ graffiti is one of the four elements of hip hop” (Wexler 6). Suzanne Wexler states that graffiti “first appeared on the New York subways in the 1970s‚ representing a form of public art” (6). For the most part‚ graffiti is tolerated‚ as long as it is aesthetically appealing and not defacing someone’s property. Problems arise when people go and deface a public place‚ such as an occupied business‚ building‚ house‚ car‚ etc. Then‚ the city
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even everyday warfare. By reading this essay the reader will develop a basic clear understanding of chemical weapons and their uses.
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The Tet Offensive was one of the strategies that the Viet cong used which occurred in January‚ 1968. The Tet Offensive was a strategies in South Vietnam that weakened not only South Vietnamese soldiers but also U.S. troops. Minh’s goals for the Tet Offensive was to have “a successful attack on major cities might force the United States to negotiate or perhaps even withdraw” (history
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