...Essay Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience Introduction This paper analyzes the sociopolitical, cultural, and economic characteristics of European nations that drove them to establish policies of overseas colonization. Societies developing within the constraints of the European landmass had many incentives to move beyond their own borders into other regions, areas often occupied by another culture. European nations have a long history of being competitive with one another. Cultural and religious pride and arrogance, and an intolerance of differing cultures and religions, were used to justify imperialistic policies of domination and suppression of local peoples. Europeans, of necessity, would bring along their economies of technology and infrastructure to support their control of the local population. This would also include their Latin-based language and educational systems. Attempts to assimilate local culture into the European culture were often a source of conflict within the overseas colonies. European Cultural Characteristics Religion, and particularly the evangelical mission of Catholicism, has strongly influenced European cultures since the Middle Ages. The French utilized Catholic Missionaries as a way to access many overseas regions, including that part of Asia later to be known as “French Indochina.” Missionaries are typically non-violent and non-threatening. They often could enter a foreign country and merge with the local culture without opposition...
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...Socially Engaged Buddhism Buddhism is a religion that is said to arise in India around the 6th or 7th century BCE, but has spread all around the world as the times went on. Buddhism focuses mainly on the teachings of Siddhartha Guatma, who is the current Buddha. Buddhism is ultimately about teaching a man to lead a good life that will eventually lead a person to enlightenment. With a standard of living being around for so long, the ways must change with the times. That’s where Socially Engaged Buddhism comes in. For Buddhists, Socially Engaged Buddhism is a Buddhism movement that provides an answer for social issues in the world. Socially Engaged Buddhism is a very important aspect to Buddhism and without it Buddhism would not be able to evolve and adapt with the world in issues such as war, poverty and human rights. Buddhism has a single figure as the founder, Siddhartha. Siddhartha went on a “great departure” after seeing pain and suffering that other people were experiencing around him, which had no idea this was a problem before. After his journey he experiences Nirvana and teaches everything he has experienced in his life. On the other hand, Socially Engaged Buddhism does not come from a single founder. That doesn’t mean there still aren’t important figures attached to the movement. Thich Nhat Hanh is a teacher who even to this day still offers his knowledge. He is also active in the peace movement and promotes non-violence. He tries to emphasize people to “look at reality...
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...photomontages from different magazines in order to convey the controversial issue of war during the early second part of the 20th century. Rosler uses a variety of mediums, but her most recognizable medium is photomontages and photo-collage. Constructed during the peak of U.S. military engagement in Vietnam and an outgrowth of Rosler’s self involvement with anti-war activities, these photographs are a response to the artist’s “frustration with the images we saw in television and print media, even with anti-war flyers and posters. The images we saw were always very far away, in a place we couldn’t imagine.” Through her choice to use colored images, she assembles photos together from homemaking women’s magazine such as Life Magazine and images from war. She accentuates the dominance of domestic representation and intersects it between war imagery by juxtaposing in a brutal and sometimes incongruous way. Rosler’s montages reconnect the two sides of human experience: the war in Vietnam, and the everyday-life in America. One of Rosler’s iconic image: Cleaning the Drapes, which is one of the famous collections of the Museum of Modern Art, displays a dull colored image of a woman opening up a window curtain that shows the Vietnam War outside her domestic life. The image shows a lady with a vacuum cleaner opening a curtain on two men fighting in what the viewer assumes is the Vietnam War. The...
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...Robert S. McNamara was the most influential defense secretary of the 20th century. Serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, he oversaw hundreds of military missions, thousands of nuclear weapons and billions of dollars in military spending. McNamara was involved in almost every war in the 20th century. His years of experience have brought upon many challenges, many American’s believe that McNamara was singlehandedly responsible for the devastation and loss of the Vietnam war. In 1995, he took a stand against his own conduct in that war, confessing that it was “wrong, terribly wrong.” In Errol Morris’s 2003 documentary, The Fog of War, McNamara shares the eleven lesson that helped shape his role and crucial impact in these wars. I am going to explore the 4 lessons that I believe had the most considerable effect on war and peace....
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...Modern Military Leadership Oliver Maddox Baker College This essay will journey through the never ending evolution of military leadership and how it has evolved into what is used to lead the world’s best fighting force. Areas such as wartime, peacetime and the global war on terrorism leadership will be explored. Why has leadership changed over the years and what were the lessons learned in during the development of this modern day leadership, will be answered in this essay. They will hopefully take away a better understanding how and why military leaders lead the way that they do. According to (Laurence, 2011) Today’s military leaders, more so than political leaders and corporate executives, face overwhelming volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In addition to the leadership demands posed by the in extremis conditions of warfare, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan require cultural competencies as well. In the military one does not simply sign up to be a leader. For an officer, they have to first get a degree from a college and be accepted into a military officer program or graduate one of the vigorous military academies. The enlisted side of the military also has to attend and successfully graduate various leadership schools as they progress in rank. These schools are designed to prepare the enlisted member as they embark on the levels of Non-Commissioned Officer and Senior Enlisted Non-Commissioned Officer. From the first day of basic training, leadership...
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...Lessons Learned The Vietnam experience was a war that lasted for approximately twenty years. The American military and leadership appear to have learned some lessons from our involvement in the Vietnam War. Many issues transpired during the Vietnam War. There were many lessons to be learned from this war by many people starting with the president of the United States to the soldiers battling in the fields. Diplomatic Negotiations Diplomatic negotiations are defined as negotiations between nations. The lesson learned in regards to diplomatic negotiations for the United States is effective communication. The American leaders and the Vietnamese leaders both were unwilling to come together and negotiation on a clear solution to put an end to the war. Their unwillingness to discuss any solutions caused the deaths of millions of people. The war that took place in Vietnam was avoidable and should not have happened, Once the war was stated there were several opportunities for the leaders of both sides to discuss negotiations, however they waited extremely too long. Presidential Leadership Presidential leadership styles differ from president to president. President Eisenhower to President Nixon had their own way of handling negotiations. The office of Presidency changed several times during the time America initially got involved in the events that took place in Vietnam. President Eisenhower and his administration functioned as advisors during his term in office. By the...
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...Indeed Lisa Lloyd Kaplan University The Vietnam War, otherwise known as the Cold War, was one of the worst of so many tragic experiences for the United States, (U.S.) during the 20th century. It is odd how differently this horrific war is viewed through various eyes. The following is the account of what comes to the minds of three individuals when asked about the Cold War. Vietnam Vet, Bob Hutson stated “that was the nastiest war I’ve ever been in. It was definitely brutal, and I don’t know of anything good that came of it.” (B. Hutson, personal communication, December 14, 2012). Mr. Hutson discussed and explained in great length and detail, the traumatic incidents occurring in blood shed that he witnessed during the war. During a second interview held with a young coworker, I realized how uneducated younger generations are on the events of our past, to include Vietnam. “I don’t know a thing about the Vietnam War,” was the young man’s reply. (B. Raynor, personal communication, December15, 2012.) He is 26 years old and could not recall actually studying this particular happening in U.S. history, and added that “he was sure it was briefly mentioned.” (B. Raynor, personal communication, December 15, 2012). An expression was presented to me by Rick Harwood, fifty year old nephew of a Vietnam veteran. It was one that I had never heard, but immediately found interesting. Harwood’s Uncle John served in Vietnam, and Harwood remembered him proclaiming, “Better...
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...Paradise of the Blind (Paradise) by Duong Thu Huong and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Fan) by Lisa See, which explore the demeaning impact of their respective societies’ standards upon love in female relationships and gender subjugation. See examines the impact upon women in a 19th century Chinese perspective, whereas Huong delves into a 20th century Vietnamese. The historical settings coerce women to experience interpersonal relationships without consent, due to the emphasis placed on Confucian ideals. Moreover, these ideals harm the protagonists as they suffer through common gender disparity. Hence, both...
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...Understanding History [Type the document subtitle] DeVry University 1/7/2015 Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience 7 January 2015 Understanding History When reading through history it is important to understand the past before you can understand the present. There isn’t a way to know how we got to where we are, without knowing where we’ve been. So when dealing with participants in history it is vital that we thoroughly understand where a specific person came from and what they have done. If we were to study individuals without knowing prior context for example the French in Vietnam; if you begin reading in the middle of our textbook in chapter two you would believe the French were going to be in Vietnam for the long haul and were not going to accept defeat. But in all reality, by the end of chapter two the French had all but surrendered and were overpowered and America was forced to come into Vietnam. From there into Chapter three, its hard to find French presence in Vietnam. So without knowing prior context from chapter three on you would have almost little to no clue that the French had tried to take back Vietnam under a nationalist puppet government. This is why it is so very important to know the context of prior history. I do not believe many people in my age group even know the French were involved in Vietnam; I for one had no information about Vietnam other than it was an unpopular war America was in that left many veterans out in the cold because...
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...University Viet Nam National University Fieldtrip report Course: Production and Operations Management Lecturer: Truong Quang Duoc Name: Nguyen Hoang Thien Thanh ID: BABAIU12251 Acecook Vietnam Company Company overview Since its inception in 1995, Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company has been developing dramatically and becomes a leading manufacturer of foodstuffs in Vietnam. Acecook Vietnam, attained a strong position in the market while providing instant processed products with high quality and nutritional values. 1. “Provide high quality and safe products to best meet the demands of consumers.” Core values Ensure company management, policy compliance, targets, as well as information disclosure being smoothly and fully implemented. Intense competition for price and attain a strong position in the world’s market. 2. “To become a leading manufacturer of foodstuffs in Vietnam whose management ability is commensurate with globalization.” Vision and mission To bring new culinary consumption concepts to local and foreign consumers through supplying high quality products. - Satisfy consumers’ demands. - Bring happy life and substainable growth to employees. - Attain a strong position and supports in over the world. History 1. Instant noodles From the late XVIII century, European started to produce and consume noodles. And it became traditional food of European countries, especially Italy and France. Then, this product was introduced to Asian. And to avoid...
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...Forward March: an American Dilemma Stephanie C. Perkins DeVry University HIST 415: Vietnam & 20th Century Experience Fall B, 2014 Forward March: an American Dilemma On assuming office, a government’s leader is charged with making decisions, based on input from trusted collaborators, advisors, and associates. This element of cooperation, at times, has resulted in exposure to the possibility of being party to actions based on willfully manipulated information, creating political embarrassment, or worse, betrayal. America in early 1960s, believed the situation in South Vietnam was under control, since the President believed it was. President Kennedy had made public declarations in December of 1962, on the successes of the Diem regime in South Vietnam, in creating a stable government aligned with the American ideals of democracy, and progressing in the fight against the communists (Moss, 2010, p. 102). This optimism, despite numerous reports from diplomats as well as military personnel, advising Kennedy of the disintegration of the armed forces, as well as Diem’s dictatorial approach to his job (Winters, 1988). Definite Dictator Diem, although not a communist, based his stewardship of South Vietnam on an equally autocratic approach, described in his terms, as the management of “…an enlightened sovereign” (Moss, 2010, p.69). To Diem, those words meant centralizing all political powers under direct control of his government, much akin to the imperialists he displaced...
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...during the famous bombing that lead to a firestorm that wiped out the city of Dresden, Germany. That dreadful experience of war would forever intrude on his mind for the rest of his life. In 1955 the Vietnam war began, the United States became involved and the American people were not supportive. This war would lasted until 1975 and it was detrimental in many ways. In 1968, the Viet Cong initiated a massive...
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...Garima Dahiya Mahindra United World College of India Theatre Research Investigation “What are the construction and characterization techniques through which the puppet character of Chủ Tếu is portrayed for a Mua Rồi Nước performance in the scene Avoid Stealing Antique Objects” Word Count: 1009 words Contents | | Title Page | Page 1 | Contents | Page 2 | Subject Essay | Page 3-5 | Bibliography | Page 6 | Critique of Sources | Page 7-12 | Mua Rồi Nước literally translates to “water puppet dance”. The origins of traditional water puppetry are contested; the earliest reference to Water Puppetry in Vietnam was found at two inscriptions at the Long Doi Son Pagoda that describe the popular tale of The Legend of the Restored Sword. Traditional performances contained twenty to thirty scenes from a possible repertoire of one hundred and thirty four. Performances today are shorter (Foley, 2001, p. 136). As the name implies, the theatre performance is executed through puppets on a water body. The appearance and movements of the puppets are crucial to the execution of a character though puppets, hence it is vital to investigate the appearance of puppet characters when studying this theatre tradition. Secrets of the meticulous puppetry and designing techniques of Mua Rồi Nước were fiercely guarded by a small set of villagers who knew these skills. It was only in 1983 that villagers began teaching other troupes about these secrets upon persuasion from the Government...
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...The allure of discovering the romance of yesteryear lies at the heart of the joy of travel. Explorers and backpackers alike seek to discover destinations ancient and historical, where the memories of decades, centuries, and millennia fill the air with tales of life, love and war gone by. Finding these physical testaments to human endurance though, is not the tough part. Tuning in to the echoes of the past radiating around them seems to take a certain mindset. For travellers to Southeast Asia especially, true exploration, intended or accidental, becomes internal and personal. Confronted by the serenity depicted in the giant faces of the Bayon Temple in Siem Reap, one can only imagine the peace that existed in the hearts of the people for whom this was...
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...21st century Authored by: Nguyen Thi Kim Anh Submited to: Mr. Tran Quoc Trung Foreign Trade University Submission date: May 22, 2015 The development of management in the 21st century is seen as the result of a process of change from the past. Managemant specific to the driver and guide all parts of an organization, usually economic organizations, through the establishment and change of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual real and intangible value). Surely, the managers always hoped that they could find the appropriate management approach and effective to increase work efficiency, labor productivity, as well as enable them to easily manage job and humans. The birth of the company from the years of 1780s to mid 1800s has created a significant influences on management, making it became a necessary element for the survival of a company. However, until the start of the 20th century, the knowledge of management was unified, development and transmission. Early 20th century, writers management called Mary Parker Follett defines management as "the art of getting the work done by others.". Since then, there have been many management methods and the human approach were launched, which included: Scientific Management and Human Relations Approaches. The founding father of Scientific Management is Frederick W. Taylor ( 1856 – 1915). He came from a mechanic in the US, who has made the positions as foreman, chief engineer, master engineer, with his extensive experience, he...
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