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…was making plans to enter the Vietnam War even though President Johnson promised that he would not send in troops to Vietnam. The papers also revealed that as long as North Vietnam attacked, there will always be American troops on Vietnamese soil. The Pentagon…

…a lot of territory. Vietnam, Tibet, and Korea are some of the places they conquered. The Chinese army forced these territories to become tributary states. They also rebuilt the bureaucracy and enlarged the civil service system. The Song and Tang dynasties…

…mother at age 7 during the Vietnam War's "operation Baby Lift". She was adopted by an American family in Tennessee and became 101% Americanized, and given the name Heidi Bub. 22 years later she decides to go to Vietnam to reunite with her birth mother…

…for armament when China had lost around half a million men. In the 1960's Sino-Soviet disputes continued along the border between China and the Soviet Union. Between 1965 and 1969 the Soviets and the Chinese competed for influence through aid in Vietnam. The United…

…In the book Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, we read about the hardships and troubles of the main character, Richard Perry, during the Vietnam war. We learn a lot about Perry throughout the book, and by the end of the book we feel like we know…

…, scary, and horrific all at the same time. Today marked the day of my many exciting journeys. It was my first nerve-racking day attending an Australian school. As a migrant from Vietnam, I am completely unfamiliar with the rich Australian culture…

…killer. His months in Vietnam were filled with bloodshed and human atrocity, and from this, no man could feasibly return the same person. Yet beneath what John endured throughout the war, he suffered many unkindness’ and tragedies that shaped him…

…a commission as an Air Force pilot. And while the war in Vietnam quickly escalated, Evert became consumed with his flight training and keeping one step ahead of his growing family. Following his training, Evert moved his family to Chandler, Arizona. His brood…

…Demolition Teams (UDT) to form separate units called SEAL teams. Although SEALs did not become famous until the Vietnam War, two teams were commissioned in 1962 by President Kennedy: SEAL Team One in the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy, and SEAL Team Two…

…into the MIC’s pockets. World War II was a great example of how war boosts the economy, and how quickly the US can get out of a depression. Similarly, the ongoing situation in Vietnam was a great opportunity for the MIC to fatten its wallets. When Kennedy took…