.... but after April 1975, the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) ruled the entire nation. The initial reasons for U.S. involvement in Vietnam seemed logical and compelling to American leaders. Following its success in World War II, the United States faced the future with a sense of moral rectitude and material confidence. From Washington's perspective, the principal threat to U.S. security and world peace was monolithic, dictatorial communism emanating from he Soviet Union. Any communist anywhere, at home or abroad, was, by definition, and enemy of the United States. Drawing an analogy with the unsuccessful appeasement of fascist dictators before Wor .....

.... booth, he also learns about life. Alfredo becomes the father Toto has never had. "" demonstrates, through Toto's relationship with Alfredo, that all children need parents to guide and support them to adulthood. The absence of parental guidance in Toto’s life has been a reoccurring theme throughout the film. While he goes to school all day, he spends his nights with Alfredo in the projection booth. Although Toto’s mother is still alive she is unable to provide him with the male role model that every small boy needs. It is as if her soul died with the disappearance of her husband, Toto’s father. Without someone to look up to, Toto, continually gets .....

.... who wasn’t alive during the sixties, it is known what was meant by “ tune in, turn on, drop out.” Every person knows why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. All of the social issues are reflected in today’ s society: the civil rights movement, the student movement, space exploration, the sexual revolution, the environment, medicine and health, and fun and fashion. The power and enthusiasm of the previous decade's civil movement led by Reverend Martin Luther king Jr. carried over into the 1960s. But for most blacks, the results were minimal. Only a small percentage of black children actually attended integrated schools, and in the south, "Jim Crow .....

.... trade with them. During trade, there was an imbalance in China’s favor, because the Europeans were forced to buy Chinese goods using silver. The Western Imperialists began to grow opium poppies from in India, and then smuggle them into China. China soon became addicted to the drug and spent most of it’s money on the purchase of it from the Europeans and Americans. This shifted the balance of power to be in Europe’s favor. In the early 1800’s, Japan had blocked off all trade from other countries. Foreign whaling ships could not even reload or repair their ships in Japan territory. This offended many other countries. In 1852, Matthew Perry was sent to Japa .....

.... were a special target of fear and suspicion. An act passed in 1885 to "restrict and regulate" Chinese immigration, was later complemented by head taxes designed to discourage Chinese immigration. It wasn't until the 1960's that regulations and restriction to Chinese immigration were completely lifted. The 19th century closed with a world wide depression and a slow down of immigration to the West. But all that changed in 1895, when Clifford Sifton was appointed as Minister of the Interior at the start of an economic recovery. Sifton believed that "a stalwart peasant in sheep skin coat" made the most desirable immigrant , and set out to attract people suited for .....

.... costs brought about by currency conversions and the uncertainties linked to exchange rate instability. EMU and the economic performance of the Euro area will have their largest external effects on neighboring economies in western Europe and on developing and transition countries with important trade and financial links to Europe, including countries that link their currencies to the Euro. Among emerging market economies, those likely to be most affected are the transition countries of the central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics.The global environment has been favorable in a number of respects for the transition to EMU and the achievements of its objectiv .....

.... called this place, where people were already living, a New World. To them it was a New World because they had never lived there before. The Europeans also felt American land was virgin. Virgin Land is defined as "land never touched by man" (Franklin). The land was touched by the Indians, but to the Europeans they were simply savages. The Indians were very mislead by the European explorers. When the Europeans landed in the Americas, the Indians were very helpful and giving. They brought their calabashes full of water to the Europeans (Documents Set,13). The Indians were unaware of the hostile environment that was to lie ahead. "The first stages of the .....

.... Bible into English and handed copies out all over the English countryside. Wycliffe's ideas soon spread into Bohemia, where a preacher named Jan Hus spread the ideas even more. The i ideas of Wycliffe and Hus influenced the most important reformer, a monk named Martin Luther. Luther had protested for years that many clergy were selling indulgences, which were pardons for sins without making it clear that people must sincerely repent their sins. He attacked the monk Johann Tetzel for decieving the people. Eventually, he became angry enough, and he nailed a complaint, called the 95 theses to a Church door. The 95 theses complained about the sale .....