Korean Air

HST 480: Vietnam Vietnam, since it has been a national and independent country, has had a number of invading forces that has tried to influence, conquer, or even threaten its wellbeing. As a result, Vietnam has always been plagued with outside forces or influences that attempt to plant its flag in it as early as 111 B.C and as late as the 20th century. The issues and military conflicts have been present and have shaped Vietnam into the country that it is now. Consequently, it would use that…

In the 1960s, the movement against US involvement in Vietnam began with a group of peace activists and intellectuals on college campuses. It gained national attention in 1965, when the US started bombing North Vietnam even more. The vast majority of the American people still supported the US involvement in the Vietnam war, but by the end of 1965, a small, outspoken, liberal minority was making its voice heard within the US. Most of this minority included college students, members of the hippie…

Cultural Exploration of North Korea Little known about North Korea due to the strict government and life style that they live. In this paper, informative information will be revealed on some of the challenges North Koreans face and living condition that they are exposed to that differ from the American way of life. In a publication by Sonya Yang on The Democratic Republic of Korea, “The Soviets endorsed a group of former guerrilla fighters as national leaders. This included a…

World War II, the Korean Peninsula had been an annexed country of the Empire of Japan. After the war, Korea was split along its 38th parallel. (U.S. Department of State, 2015) The Northern part of the country was controlled by the former Soviet Union and America in the South. Attempts to reunify the country failed and in 1948 the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) were formed in the South and in the North respectively. After the Korean War, which lasted…

Ring ring, ring ring. The phone rings in Jaxson Browler home office. He is exhausted but answers anyway. “Hello?” Jaxson answers. “Hi there,” it’s his firm partner, “I have a job for you.” “What now Thomas?” replied Jaxson Jaxson starts to doze off as Thomas begins to describe the job, but wakes up as soon as he hears about the location of the job. “What?” Jaxson responds excitedly. “Thats right,” Thomas sounds more excited than Jaxson, “And you get to ride a cruise to get there!” “Really, I’ve…

the treaty provided Korean merchants with an open access to the global market, the exposure to international community caused more of harm than benefit. Korea was not simply prepared to make decisive judgement to take advantage of such exposure. “For centuries, the Korean peninsula had been largely isolated from the external…

War Protest Did you know that in 1965 to early 1970s there was a mecca for young Americans? It was called the Haight-Ashbury of San Francisco. They were opposed to the Vietnam War, but they weren’t satisfied with the institution and established culture. They wanted something new-the members shared living spaces and even experimented, sexually. The nearly 250,000 members only did this to share different lifestyle and ownership. These were also members of the war protest, they helped to stop the…

“Do I have to speak in front of everyone?” he asked. The buzz from my phone forced open my heavy eyelids. My body struggled for warmth as the frigid winter air cooled my bed. The message was from my friend of many years. He was anxiously preparing for our Class Council meeting which would be in two hours. “You can do this,” I managed to type back, despite blurry vision and extreme exhaustion. “I believe in you and what you have done. Be confident. They are going to love you.” A few weeks…

“Hello,” a young woman asked desperately. “Is this Oz Matthews?” “Yes, it is,” a man remarked. “How may I help you?” The woman said deliberately, “I need to report a crime.” “What is your name?” Oz Matthews asked vigorously. “Mrs. Smith,” the woman said. “There was a shooting at the concert in Central Park. Over thirty people are dead and a multitude are wounded. “I’ll look into it. Thanks for calling,” Oz Matthews said conclusively. He quickly hung up the phone. “Another mystery to solve…

oppression of basic human rights, perpetual torture, and constant infringements of the privacy and morals of the malnourished people. Banned in many countries and viewed as inhumane, cries from the constant torture echo throughout the chambers of North Korean Prisons. Oppressing guards order a mother to submerge her newborn child in a pool of water until the bubbles ceased to rise and the cries died out (Park 1). The belligerent prison guards corral the defenseless people into overfilled cells…