South Vietnam

Being in an unmistakably weaker bargaining position, the civil rights leaders had to concentrate their actions upon non-violent civil disobedience of southern customs and laws to produce the telegenic “clashes” that literally forced the federal government into action. Oftentimes, the pressure to intervene was more a matter of international than of domestic concern, as the world kept a close eye on the most obvious blemish of U.S. democracy, with the Soviet Union being especially eager to exploit…

The ANZAC’s (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) who fought in Gallipoli, Turkey faced a hard life. The campaign started on the 25 April 1915 and only lasted 8 months. In that time there was around 141,000 allied casualties, in a battle which ended up a failure. In the small period of time spent at Gallipoli the ANZAC’s had to face incredible odds. The terrain was harsh, the health conditions were poor, the enemy had the advantage of the high ground and constantly shelled them. Gallipoli is…

There wasn’t a lot of rebellion against authority. Most citizens thought of the United States positively and that we were the “Good Guys”. They believed our intervention in foreign affairs were beneficial and done for humanitarian reasons. The Vietnam War was a catalyst for young people to begin questioning government policy, the social norms and authority. People started to question, why we…

where he wrestled and became an ACC champion wrestler. Thomas Norris intended to join the Navy to become a fighter pilot however due to issues with his vision he became a SEAL instead graduating with BUD/s Class 45. Lt. Norris was deployed to Vietnam in the early 1970’s and in 1972 he would embark on the mission that subsequently awarded him the Medal of Honor. Multiple US aircraft were shot down and 3 pilots were stuck behind enemy lines being hunted by the enemy. Lt. Norris was given the…

VIETNAM PROFILE OVERVIEW Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Continent: Asia Region: South East Asia Form of Government: Socialist Communism Capital: Hanoi Largest city: Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Official languages: Vietnamese Official scripts: Vietnamese Ethnic groups: 85.7% Kinh (Viet) Religion: 80% none, 20% other religions Anthem: Army March Anthem Demonym: Vietnamese Area -Total 331,210 km2 -Water (%) 6.4 - RANKED 66 Population (2014 estimate) -…

Plot overview Major Baker assigns US army commanders and South Vietnam troops to Muc Wa Camp in South Vietnam. The Camp is attacked severally by Viet Cong, a North Vietnam rebel outfit resulting in casualties on both sides. The only surviving soldier from the camp is an army corporal named Courcey who wishes to go back home after his experiences in the war. Introduction Movie genres are classified as combat, comedy, romance, horror and many others. By watching a movie, the audience can tell the…

In a quiet corner of Southeast Asia, bordering Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, is the small country of Cambodia. The escalating Vietnam war drew Cambodia into years of turmoil. After 7 years of struggle, Cambodia was celebrating the end of war and the promise of a fresh start. Their celebrations lasted less than a day. On April 17th, 1975, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, invaded Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh, and citizens were forced into the countryside. This marked the start of one of the…

The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien explores the experiences of a platoon from the Vietnam war in a series of short stories. The stories go deeper than the events of the war, they show the moral dilemmas soldiers face everyday in the battlefield. Tim O’Brien served in the Vietnam war, but these stories are not based off of his experience, although it plays a role in his storytelling. Most of the short stories are written in first person from the perspective of Tim O’Brien, a fictional…

point out how narrative films were artificial as well as contest the notion that there was only one way of filmmaking. “We should also add that internationally, experimental art was at that time closely connected with the political context of the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the overall social unrest that would bring on the 1968 revolution in Paris, Prague, and the US. So at a global level, political debate was being combined with cultural protest.” (Baron) Experimental films in Spain during…

by the name of, “Anyana” who conjoined with the Democratic Republic of Sudan. These two organizations aimed and fought for the South Sudan Liberation Movement. This movements aim was to create a sovereign South Sudan. In 1946, Sudan use to be a territory under British and Egyptian rule. During this time, the North was much larger and economically prosperous than the South. This lead to the North having more influence on what happened in the region. In February,…