America was involved in Vietnam for 20 years. Our presence started small but by 1965 had significantly escalated. 3.1 million troops saw combat and at least 58,300 were killed. We spent over $120 billion from 1965 to 1973 which led to an oil crisis and rampant inflation. Are you better ...
After researching the history of the Vietnam War,I called my mum and asked her if she knew anyone who went to Vietnam that I could interview.She thought for a while and suddenly remembered that she has a cousin who is a veteran of the Vietnam War.She says,"I know him since I was...
“I want the world to see what they did to my boy,” the grieving mother explained. “Mrs. Mobley did a profound strategic thing,” Jackson later told the New York Times.“More than 100,000 people saw his body lying in that casket…at that time the largest single civil rights ...
“He is running against a Weak and Pathetic RINO named Newhouse, who voted to, for no reason, Impeach me,” Trump wrote of Sessler in a post. “Newhouse has to go! He wished he didn’t do what he did, but it’s too late, and besides that, he ...
Director Oliver Stone has admitted to smoking weed in Vietnam. He is for the legalization of marijuana and has stated, "It can be done. It can be done legally, safely, healthy, and it can be taxed and the government can pay for education and stuff like that. Also, you can save a ...
Why did we fight the Civil War? What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that...
Born in French Indochina, to two teachers (immigrants from France), growing up in Indochina. She was sent to France before World War II (to continue her education), and experienced that war as a young woman in occupied France. Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Ed Sullivan Dec. ...
After triumphing in the second Northern Expedition, Chiang Kai-shek asked rhetorically in Shantou, “Where did we learn the organizational tactics for our army? You probably don't know. But to be honest, we really copied the Soviet Red Army.” He added, “Had it not been for the help ...
M:IwasinJapanfortendays.HowlongdidyoustayinVietnam? W:WewereinVietnamforaweekandspentanotherweekonaboat. M:Thatsoundsamazingbutbeingonboatsalwaysmakesmefeelquitesick. W:Itworkedoutsowellforus.WhatdidyoudoinJapan? M:Wespentourtripskiinganddrivingthroughthecitiesandmountains. W:Oh,I’vealwayswantedtot...
“this is how things work in hollywood and all actresses who’d made it did it this way.” she said she left the industry shortly afterwards. sean young: the star of blade runner and wall street told the dudley and bob with matt show podcast that while working...