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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“Majority Rule Day” What is Majority Rule? Only a few Bahamians can answer that. But to know what is Majority rules you have to go back to the system that was in place before. This system didn’t allow women to vote‚ only black men who owned land could vote‚ the house of assembly only had the men of the English colony. The Bahamas had been run by only the people of Great Britain. This system held the Bahamian people down and out inside the country that they were born in and it held them like
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Has technology helped us?” No Matter where we turn in the world‚ technology has become a part of our daily lives. We can find technology in businesses‚ hospitals‚ schools‚ communities and pretty much everywhere we turn. Some argue that we are too dependent on technology and as a result we have become isolated rather than more sociable; an example would be our newest generation of children that spend countless hours playing by themselves video games‚ computer games or sitting in front of a TV
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put all his trust in the prophesies of the witches. In the end‚ Macbeth’s overconfidence lead to his own death making him a tragic hero. Macbeth is Shakespeare’s profound and mature vision of evil as the main character changes his characteristics throughout the play. Macbeth was a loyal‚ loving‚ respected‚ yet doubtful and gullible nobel thane‚ who was influenced by his wife‚ prophecies‚ and ambition‚ which eventually lead him to the dark path of a shallow‚ greedy‚ but certain and manipulative tyrant
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Myths in U.S. History Myths and history have always been associated with one another. History is the study of past events. Myths have a similar but different structure to it. A myth is an exaggerated or idealized concept of a person or event. History is often taught from a single perspective‚ so certain events (for example‚ world wars) could be idealized. Myths have no credibility‚ but history does-right? For example‚ when one thinks of Christopher Columbus‚ all you might see is the guy who “discovered”
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The United States Military has been around for nearly three centuries and has given America hope and possibilities all throughout. The military is one of the oldest institutions in American History‚ dating back to 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. Since then four more branches of the military have been established and have defended the country in wars‚ such as the Civil War‚ WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Vietnam War. The oldest branch of the military is the Army. Established on June 14‚ 1775‚ The
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sticker read‚ “The Moral Majority is Neither.” The fact that there was a bumper sticker criticizing the Moral Majority‚ measures how large of an impact they once had in politics in America. Led by Reverend Jerry Falwall‚ the Moral Majority was an ultra-conservative group that aimed to incorporate politics with strong conservative religious views. The mission itself was controversial which made their political agenda criticized even more. Falwell and the rest of the Moral Majority believed that American
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Studies Department Email: DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015 school year. With over 100 well qualified applicants‚ you made the cut of only 36 students. You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare to immerse yourself in the great story that is U.S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote‚ “Truth is stranger than fiction‚ but it is because fiction is obliged to stick
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Jasmine Windham U.S. History I Dr. Anderson MWF 10:40-11:30 A.M. September 30‚ 2013 1. Wars often produce unintended consequences. How was that the case for the American people during and after the Revolutionary War? During this war it lasted longer than it was expected. It also brought confusion with the Native Americans and encouraged the new nation to withstand its need for a foreign policy. Numerous Americans were involved in a heated debate between Federalists and Anti Federalist. This
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Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ when something is good‚ it can be relied on‚ it’s loyal‚ and it’s true. Communism is misunderstood by many Americans. This is mainly due to a lack of knowledge of what it truly is. Before one can decide whether Communism fits the definition of good‚ one must first understand what this type of government is. Communism is a theory that was proposed by a German philosopher named Karl Marx. Under Communism there is no private property‚ instead‚ all property is owned by the
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