A sad legacy

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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.

Author: Bilski, Andrew, Mollins, Carl
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
United States, Analysis, Influence, Vietnam, United States foreign relations, War and society, Society, Wars, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnamese foreign relations

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Vision from hell

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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.

Author: Bilski, Andrew, Gregor, Anne
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
Japan, California, Los Angeles, California, Earthquakes, Natural disasters, Disaster relief, Kobe, Japan, Earthquake prediction

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