Billboards were erected on highways; ads graced every page of popular magazines. ... One famous designer, still widely known today, was the most popular designer in the post-war period. ... At first his hat designs were more popular than his dresses. ... He became the most influential designer in the post-war scene. ... Still many couturiers' still found his designs popular. ...
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...
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...
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...
"The most suitable tactical role for U. ... "Diem labored under certain disadvantages: he had left Vietnam in August 1950 and had thus played no part in the glorious struggle against the French, living in America for most of that period; he had few political allies and was hesitant to trust anyone except members of his own powerful family; he was aloof and distant, a man with no popular following and neither inclined nor equipped to acquire one; and he was a devout Catholic in a Vietnam that was less than 15 percent Catholic. ...
With leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement grew to be one of the most important movement in the sixties. ... His most famous speech was titled "I have a Dream." ... Although most sit-ins were peaceful, they started to send out a very powerful message. ...
He is the most unpopular president of all time and his effects on American politics and his impact on the United States are largely negative and propelled by a need to prove self worth and a vocation for re-election. ... The loss of his brothers, left him feeling powerless, it could be for this reason that Richard Nixon always demanded absolute power and ruled beyond the knowledge of most Americans. ... The Nixon's would suffer financially for years after, forcing Francis Nixon to work two jobs and his wife Hannah to work as well.( ) Richard was left to fend for himself most of the ti...
For most of the war, soldiers experienced two main phases: extreme boredom in the back trenches and tremendous fear in the front line(Hatt 20). ... (Fussell 73) Such extremes led to one of the most stressful environments one can ever encounter and, as described much later by the Holmes and Rahe theory, when stress builds up, people are likely to break down. ... There was a breaking point for most people, for everybody really. ...
I like a lot of the old popular stuff that I had when I was growing up. ... What event during the 1960's influenced you the most? ... It would just have to be the Vietnam war that had to have the most impact on me." 10. ... What event in the 70's influenced you the most? ...
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...
Is War Necessary? There are many reasons why a country or several countries could go to war. Some of these reasons are just, however many of them are not. There are many movies made illustrating many different aspects of American wars, good and bad. The American Revolution was mainly a politica...
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. ...
Jonathan Tunney 7 December 2003 Development and Change War has been a part of society since the beginning of time. Wars have been won. Wars have been lost. People have died. Countries have tasted the spoils of victory as well as the agony of defeat. Where some countries have stood ...
