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    use as evidence to support your answer to the question. Vietnam: Source: Online Encyclopedia Title: Vietnam War Web address: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Vietnam_War.aspx Summary: This source is an up-to-date online encyclopedia on the history of the Vietnam War. It has many different articles that talk about many different aspects of the war. Some aspects including the war itself, espionage, intel, security, police action at home, the aftermath, etc. Audience: I believe the audience

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    Later, the French passed on their techniques of sautéing and simmering for stock making, and introduced onion, coffee, beer, ice cream and baguettes. From Thailand they took basil, lemon grass and shrimp paste and combined them with Indian spices. Cambodia introduced Vietnam to coconut milk. With such diverse inspiration, the resulting dishes are wholly unique. (Basan, VIETNAMESE fragrant and exotic :a deliciously simple cuisine)

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    Beasts of No Nation are not monsters. They are not psychopaths- at the very least not before war finds them. They, like the many children forced into combat and even the adults they fight alongside, are people with histories, hopes, and visions of what life should be like. These histories and hopes are sometimes all that they have as a guide through the insanity of war. They are what makes the violence and brutality the characters experience and inflict so tragic, so

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    mark thousands of casualties, but it also marked the impending end of one a dark period in human history. After the Pearl Harbor attack, in which Japanese forces attacked the United States military base in Hawaii in December of 1941, subsequently leading to the United States entry into World War II. Following this attack, Japan rapidly occupied Korea eastern China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, several British

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    is that it’s a country so rich with history and traditions, one with such original foods that make your mouth water from just the thought, and it has such a diverse range of music that leaves your ears ringing with the noises of the people. “There are about 35,000 temples in Thailand.” Visiting them requires modest clothing, meaning no shorts or sleeveless shirts (Swattnani, 1). One of the most attractive aspects of the country Thailand is the amazing history it has, and how well they have preserved

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    On April 12,1999 as part of a Millennium Lecture Series at the White House hosted by the former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hilary Clinton distinguished author Elie Wiesel gave a speech entitled, "The Perils of Indifference". The speech was a moving testimony about the trials he faced as an adolescent and the devastating effects that could occur if people do not take a stand against people who threaten others basic rights as a human. Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, was only a teenager when

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    "Southern Viet" ; it was first officially adopted in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long, and was adopted again in 1945 with the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and Malaysia across the South China Sea to the southeast. Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976. Vietnam was part of Imperial China for over a millennium, from 111 BC to AD 939

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    who face learning a new language and culture to name a few. The history of Vietnam goes back thousands of years. A small country, Vietnam is the eastern most country in the Indochina Peninsula. With the South China Sea to the east,

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    In Remembering the Vietnam War Considered the most controversial conflict in American history since the Civil War, the Vietnam War was a prolonged struggle whose effects can still be felt today. Vietnam War is a war that will always be remembered by both sides. In remembering the Vietnam War, it is important to consider the tactics of guerrilla warfare, the day of the Tet Offensive, and the NVA. Guerilla warfare was a tactic used

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    Communism vs Capitalism

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    Is Communism a better economic system than capitalism? By Michael Kujawski Since the beginning of the 20th century many countries have favored the economic system of communism over capitalism many political partys around the world that are communist based have the term “workers party”incuded in their name because communism is a system for the working class and capitalism is a competitive system for the upper class society to benefit.

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