was so senseless that our nation should not have entered it in the first place. So many lives were wasted in this conflict. There were many innocent Vietnamese civilians killed and wounded. There were about 587‚000 Vietnamese civilians killed from 1965 to 1974. In this same period American has 58‚000 service personnel killed compared to the 444‚000 dead North Vietnamese soldiers. In addition there were about 224‚000 South Vietnamese and allied soldiers died in this war. A total of 1‚748‚000 people
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troops into Vietnam until 1965. According to History learning site (2010) “In August 1964‚ the Tongking Incident occurred when two American destroyers were attacked by North Vietnamese gunboats while they were in international waters. In response to this‚ the American Senate gave Johnson the power to give armed support to assist any country requesting help in defence of its freedom.” In March 1965‚ America sent the first group of soldiers to South Vietnam. By December 1965‚ there were 150‚000 soldiers
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1. PRODUCT MIX AT MANVI MOTORS The Manvi Motors of Malaysia produces cars under an agreement with Suzuki of Japan and trucks under an agreement with General Motors of the USA. The company was established in 1972 and now employs approximately 1000 people and can generally produce an average of 25 cars and trucks per day. Capital investment constraints have limited the nature of Manvi’s manufacturing facilities. Consequently‚ it is not able to manufacture many of the items required for the assembly
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National constitution center. (2008). Individual rights. Retrieved April 16‚ 2008‚ from http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/BasicGoverningPrinciples/IndividualRights.shtml Wright S.V.‚ (1965). The Public Order Act‚ 1965. The Laws of Sierra Leone. Retrieved April 20‚ 2008‚ from http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/1965-46s.pdf
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Collision of War and Music: Vietnam and the protest music of the mid 1960’s and early 1970’s By: Ashley Gallegos-Sanchez AP United States History 6th Hour “War! / Hunh! Yeah / What is it good for / absolutely nothing… War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction‚ then destruction—who wants to die.” Edwin Starr-“War” (1970) Music has undeniably become an advocate in spreading a gospel of free opinion. Without the Vietnam War‚ the music that presented itself in the
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ where his father was pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. He attended public schools (skipping the ninth and twelfth grades) and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was ordained as a Baptist minister just before his graduation in 1948. He then enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and after earning a divinity degree there‚ attended graduate school at Boston University‚ where he earned a Ph.D. in theology in
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Homophile Activism in the United States in the 1960’s & 70’s: A Tenuous Time Kari Twogood EDAD 577: Managing Diversity Spring 2014 Central Washington University There is evidence of same sex relationships all the way back to earliest recorded history. Gay history‚ the history of same sex relationships‚ both male and female‚ can’t be taken out of context with the broader spectrum of history. The homophile movement didn’t happen in a vacuum. It is only one aspect of history
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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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colonial retaliation to the Japanese occupation during World War II. In 1965‚ it achieved independence for a second time as a result of poor leadership within the Federation of Malaysia from both Tunku Abdul Rahman and Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore‚ unlike most other states and nations‚ has achieved independence twice: once in 1959 when it was decolonised by the British;1 then again after it was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965‚ into which Singapore had integrated in 1963. 2 In contrast to many
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