Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

One factor that is taken into consideration when creating a monument is its size. In Washington D.C., for example, the U.S. government wanted to honor the Holocaust by building a museum inside The National Mall: “a park…[that] contains a number of memorials….” At first, the designers in charge of the project wanted to construct a massive museum. However, the proposal was shot down by the commission members because they felt that it would “ overcome The Mall and take away the main purpose… a place of

Graffiti, monuments, structures, is it really art or a crime? In this reading, you will find examples and reasons why many think arts can cause conflict and why many might enjoy seeing the different types of art forms. Arts can be beautiful yet cause conflict. When people are against it, they think of the cost of repair when art is formed on buildings and businesses. As well when art is formed some can see it as a form of grieving when major events happen but that can as well cause a bigger conflict

when it comes to foreign affairs, but one particular enemy went down in history books as a strong challenge: Communism. The Vietnam War was a conflict between Communist Northern Vietnam and ally Viet Cong (from the South) against United States-supported Southern Vietnam. The war began in 1954 when Ho Chi Minh and his Communist Viet Minh Party gained power in Northern Vietnam, which was virtually a reflection of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Vietnam War was the longest and most controversial war that involved the United States and it greatly impacted the United States. Some even compare this war to that of the United States’ involvement in Afghanistan. The Vietnam War lasted from November 1, 1955 until April 30, 1975. It was a cold war that took place in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao. North Vietnam backed by the Soviet Union was on one side against the opposing side of South Vietnam backed by the US, Philippines, and other non-communist

Lawrence Halprin was a landscape architect and land planner whose concept of including the elements of a natural environment in his many projects and the internal design thought process that had him focus on how individuals interact within a public space were the two major aspects that contributed to his success. He designed his spaces to allow the visitors to not just pass though, but to exist in the space, and feel as they have a choice in which way they go. Most of his projects were not an attempt

war world 2, African Americans veterans came from war expecting to get some better respect and recognition for serving their country and risking their lives. This caused the civil rights movement to get pushed even more, great activist came out and support this movement. Some activist were Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosas Parks and many more. At the time of these activist, the U.S was in war in Vietnam, trying to contain communism from spreading, this Vietnam War encourage more people to

was then South Vietnam, its effects are still felt in today’s society. It is hard not to find someone who’s life has not been affected because of this war. One of the most controversial decisions made in the war was to use chemicals to fight the enemy. The most boradly used chemiucal was called Agent Orange. Some people agreed with the use of Agent Orange. They saw it as a very viable weapon that needed to be used in order to keep the Communist from taking control of South Vietnam and subverting

him stretch his legs for about half an hour he was loaded into the vehicle for the drive back to Fort Bragg. Scott went to the attending Soldier and asked what more needed to be done. The Soldier handed him Baks medical records and a plaque presented to him by the unit, said “He’s yours,” and that was it. No paper work to sign, no hand receipt; just a dog, a crate, a muzzle, and some medical records. Not even a list of commands Bak could follow. As was stated before, MWDs are equipment by military

Americans occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, and became know as the Disability Rights Movement. Structured Inequality/Rationale: After the world wars and Vietnam War, there were many disabled American veterans who faced challenges and prejudice they had not experienced before. Alongside those fighting in the Civil Rights Movement were disabled veterans and other people with disabilities. They too were fighting against inequalities and discrimination. The Disability Rights Movement occurred due to several

VIETNAM WAR From 1954 to 1975, America fought its longest and costliest war. The Vietnam War created massive disruption to Southeast Asia and tremendous turmoil in American society. Tracing the Path to War Vietnam was part of the Chinese empire for almost a millennium, but gained independence briefly in 938, 1428, and 1802. French colonization of Indochina?consisting of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos?began in 1859 with the capture of the city of Saigon, although the first French campaign began