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…In 1945-1985 NZ was involved militarily in Asia. The main reason was the Canberra pact of 1944. The main conflicts NZ was involved in were Korea (1950-1953), Malaysia (1960-1966), and Vietnam (1965-1972). One of the reasons NZ was involved in Asia…

…the governor of Maryland as his running mate. Vice-president Humphrey, his Democratic opponent, was placed under stress by Nixon from the unsuccessful war in Vietnam’s effects. Nearly thirty-two million votes gave him a clear majority in the electoral college…

…The Deer Hunter (1978) An emotionally charged story of friendship, The Deer Hunter investigates the effects of Vietnam War on a small town community from a common-man perspective. Its narrative can be divided into three parts, with three central figures…

…in power until 1972. During the 1960s, Australia became involved in the Vietnam War. Wide opposition to the war eventually led to the fall of the Liberal-country coalition. In 1972, Gough Whitlam led the Labor Party to power. His government then withdrew all…

…Norman Schwarzkopf Norman Schwarzkopf and I are alike in many ways. He and I both have family in Germany. His father lives in Germany and my great grandparents live in Germany. He served in Vietnam and so did my grandfather…

…on into Vietnam where Australia's primary purpose of interest was to support America. Overseas conflicts have also given Australia more independence. This is shown, amongst other things, in the formations of the ANZAC's and especially at Gallipoli. Gallipoli, even…

…on into Vietnam where Australia's primary purpose of interest was to support America. Overseas conflicts have also given Australia more independence. This is shown, amongst other things, in the formations of the ANZAC's and especially at Gallipoli. Gallipoli, even…

…Closure at the Wall In the novel In Country, Bobbie Ann Mason writes about a young woman and her uncle searching to heal their scars caused by the Vietnam War. Sam Hughes, the young woman and Emmett Smith, her uncle, travel to Washington D.C…

…, respect and persuasion will be used. The next two lines begin “Don’t” which indicates a stronger will and mind set. “For he that gets hurt/Will be he who is stalled,” illustrates that if there is resistance to young people’s ideas against the war in Vietnam…

…story of a simple and not very intelligent young man whose life reflects the ups and downs of America in the sixties and the seventies. The setting of this movie takes place in the small town Alabama and also in Vietnam when Forrest serves in the army…