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…on the north is the Republic of China (Taiwan or Formosa), while on the west is Communist Vietnam. Further west is Thailand. Immediately to the south of the Philippines is Indonesia and to the southwest are Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines is separated from…

…). After Stalin acquired an atomic bomb and in conjunction with Truman’s policies, the Soviet Union and the United States met in a series of conflicts, including the Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1959-1975).…

…nation, thus they had the most authority, and they could decide what was right and what was wrong in the world and act on it. This can be seen with the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the most renowned Vietnam War. Other countries were looking…

…on the news relating to MNCs’ exploitation of cheap labor eg, last year we heard of the Nike operations in Vietnam and the shocking conditions the workers had to tolerate, as well as the illegally low wages. I think these incidents are, however, only occasional…

…and a helicopter landing pad and with her 40 millimeter battery removed, she was tailored for use as a heavy bombardment ship. Her 16 inch guns, it was expected, would reach targets in Vietnam inaccessible to smaller naval guns and, in foul weather, safe from aerial…

…. As the beatniks of the 1950's began to yield their spotlight to the hippies of the 1960's, Jack took pleasure in standing against everything the hippies stood for. He supported the Vietnam War and became friendly with William F. Buckley. Living alone with his…

…specific areas. The next group discussed was the Vietnamese people. They came here after the Vietnam War ended and had to start over. They were poverty stricken and lived in the slums, as did other minority groups. Like the Chicano’s and the African…

…have been reported in all 50 states and come from many backgrounds. Some gangs still form in immigrant communities populated, for example, by recent arrivals from Vietnam, El Salvador and Haiti. Others cultivate members in neighborhoods consisting…

…in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. His original name was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. He changed his name after he converted to Islam in 1964. According to his religious belief, Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army in the middle of the Vietnam War in 1967…

…between the Korean Vietnam Wars. During this time the countries economy expanded at an annual average of 3.5% while the inflation rate stayed at a minimal amount. Our central bank, along with the Clinton Administrations and many other major economists seem…