A sad legacy

Article Abstract:

Twenty years have passed since the US withdrawal from Saigon, which marked the end of US participation in the Vietnam War, but the conflict continues to be a divisive issue. Both historians and ordinary Americans see the war as a tragic failure, but a consensus on the war's lessons has been elusive.

United States, Analysis, Influence, Vietnam, United States foreign relations, War and society, Society, Wars, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnamese foreign relations

---

Vision from hell

Article Abstract:

Kobe, Japan, was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Jan 17, 1995, which killed 4,900 and injured 26,000. More than 10,000 buildings were leveled in the earthquake raising concerns about the quality of building construction. Some criticized the government for its slow response to the disaster.

Japan, California, Los Angeles, California, Earthquakes, Natural disasters, Disaster relief, Kobe, Japan, Earthquake prediction

---

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: The great catering carve-up. Buys from the blackstuff
• Abstracts: Road beef. New frontier. Quake in fright
• Abstracts: Disarming diplomacy. A death in the family. Facing a supreme challenge
• Abstracts: Why did they die? Revisiting a simpler time. A dowager's legacy
• Abstracts: Lowering the gate. Campus cross fire. A campaign for cod

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.