In 1965, 130,991 young men were inducted in the military service; a year later, the number ballooned to 382,010. Many of them were ages 18-20, and thus legally prohibited from voting. But while the issue burned hotter in the Vietnam era and ultimately led to change, the battle to ...
combat troops into battle in early 1965. He simultaneously authorized a massive bombing campaign, codenamed Operation Rolling Thunder, that would continue unabated for years. Draft calls soon skyrocketed—along with draft resistance—and by 1967 there were around 500,000 U.S. troops in Vietnam. ...
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American troops were brought in to protect the public—and the terms of the Shanghai International Settlement during one of the most pivotal moments in Chinese history. [Pictured: Arrival of Dutch marines from the SS Sumatra in Shanghai] 1926: U.S. squashes Nicaraguan coup d’état The U....
American troops were brought in to protect the public—and the terms of the Shanghai International Settlement during one of the most pivotal moments in Chinese history. [Pictured: Arrival of Dutch marines from the SS Sumatra in Shanghai] 1926: U.S. squashes Nicaraguan coup d’état The U....
In fact, it was a Vietcong raid against the Da Nang air base in July 1965 that prompted Air Force officials to post sentry dogs at all major facilities in Vietnam [source: Lemish]. The dogs serving "in country" for the Air Force completed their basic training at Lackland Air Force Base...
is considered to be one of the most dangerous substances in the world [source:Glaberson]. Overall, the mass spraying of Agent Orange has been called an "ecocide" because of the devastation that it wrought on the Vietnamese environment and on the health of many residents of that country ...
1965: 'Eve of Destruction' - Artist: Barry McGuire Condemning hatred and violence the whole world over, this veritable hit was widely perceived as a protest song against the Vietnam War. While the lyrics are devoid of curse words or drug references, they were nevertheless deemed obscene by ...
former capital that is still commonly referred to as Saigon. After American troops left the city in 1975 during the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh City shrank in size, since many of the residents fled. In the decades since, the city has grown again, becoming the economic center of Vietnam. ...
17. Blane McDonough,Pretty in Pink At least the writers were laughing right there with us, as Duckie (Jon Cryer) proclaims, “His name is Blane? That’s a major appliance.” But nonetheless, the upper class high school golden boy played by Andrew McCarthy did eventually find his romantic...