Most refugees did not realize their eventual destination would be the United States because their only intention was to escape the political oppression and reforms instituted by the authoritarian communist government of North Vietnam. ... They concentrate in one place and continuously work hard to adjust to the new world, to make the most out the opportunities given to them, and to educate their children and have a better life themselves. ... Preserving the culture not only consolidates their ethnic identity, but also integrates the Vietnamese Diaspora into the U.S popular culture, bridging th...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Some of the largest and most well known communes are Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco, Greenwich Village in New York City, and Old Town in Chicago. ... Leary is most famous for his "turn on, tune in, and drop out" campaign which became a very popular slogan during the counterculture. ... Marijuana and LSD were two of the most abundant things found around the hippies and especially in their communes. ... One of the largest and most well known times during the counterculture that exemplified a lot about the hippie culture in the summer of 1967 was the Summer of Love. ... This new type...

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Much of the historiography of the conflict, as well as mainstream popular literature on the war, all share a disturbing omission "very few include any thoughtful reflection whatsoever on the role that American women served in Vietnam. ... Hardly any scholarly work done on the topic- most secondary sources that are available are not by professional historians. Scholarly articles were practically non-existent in history journals "most appeared in nursing journals and focused more on the medical aspects. ... In a war that became less and less popular as the years went by, American wome...

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The Korean War was extremely popular domestically because it was part of the Cold War. ... Therefore, not wanting to engage in an all-out war with China and the Soviet Union, which would most likely have led to the Third world war, Truman was forced to negotiate, and thus the Korean War ended in stalemate on July 1953 after long negotiations for peace a cease-fire was finally signed. ... Most South Koreans believe that the North are "engaged in a deceptive peace offensive in a bid to cover up their aggressiveness by misleading world opinion" America too keeps a watchful eye on North Korea,...

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Although it was not specifically created to refer illicitly to the Korean War alone, NSC 68 highlights the potential for growth of revolutionary and Communist ideas in Asia as they would be popular amongst what American policy makers would consider a, "particularly receptive audience." ... This is most clear throughout the CIA daily summaries and reports during 1950 in Korea with persistent references to 'some third party.' ... Asiatic policy at the time; the need to form a commonly shared enemy in the region was a key issue as most Asian nations didn't share one, making it dif...

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In order to understand the Cold War, one must understand Soviet motives for expansion following the WWII and the consequences of such expansion, most importantly in regards to Poland, all of which will be examined. ... In the end, the assault of Northern France codenamed Operation Overlord did not begin until June of 1944.1 Perhaps the most significant dilemma facing the Allies following their victory in Europe was how post-war Europe was to be divided. ... He was unsuccessful however, as the Poles refused to negotiate with the Soviets on several key issues, most importantly, on changes to P...

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They were not all communist, although communists actively involved themselves in most of the "wars of liberation", forming blocs within other movements where they did not have the strength to stand alone. ... Moreover, the myriad sectarian interests present in the South, the Catholic areas and the domains of the Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and the Binh Xuyen, were satisfied to negotiate with the French for regional autonomy and prevented the formation of a broadly based popular front. ...

• Word Count: 4606
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate