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Where can you find a list of purple heart recipients from the Vietnam War?

A Purple Heart is a military award that is used to honor soldiers who have been seriously or fatally wounded. Soldiers who have received a wound, have been killed or died as a result of wounds that they received while serving the United States receive a Purple Heart for their service and dedication to the U.S. military.The issuance of the Purple Heart is done by the president and is used for any soldier that was wounded for the U.S. military any time after 1917. The Purple Heart is an entitlement and is not used in the way that other decorations are used on soldiers. Higher ups will not recomm..

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What did the Iron Curtain separate?

The Iron Curtain was, unlike the Berlin Wall, not as much a physical barrier as an ideological, military and political barrier. The Soviet Union erected the barrier after World War II in order to prevent open contact with Western, non-communist influences. The communists abandoned one-party rule in Eastern Europe in 1989-90, dramatically reducing, if not entirely erasing, the significance of the Iron Curtain.

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What was the Vietnam War about?

Communists had established a foothold in Vietnam at the end of World War II. Japan overran the country during the war, but when they retreated, the people established their own government. The war was fought between South Vietnam and North Vietnam, with the North being supported by China, North Korea and the Soviet Union, and the South being supported by the United States, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines and New Zealand.The Viet Cong, or National Liberation Front, were communist forces who employed guerrilla warfare against the anti-communist forces in the South. The North Vietnamese arm..

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Where can you learn facts about Sioux Indians?

Indians.org is a website dedicated to spreading accurate information regarding Native Americans in order to help keep their culture and knowledge intact. The website provides a brief yet detailed overview of the Sioux Indians. It discusses their origins, lifestyle and relationship with the American government along with the current situation of Sioux descendants. The website also offers links to outside sources with more information.\nBigOrrin.org specializes in information appropriate for schoolchildren who may be learning about Native Americans in traditional schools or at home. It provides ..

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Why was it called the Phoney War?

The "Phoney War" period began immediately following Germany's blitzkrieg attack on Poland and the formal declaration of war by Britain and France. Public expectation was that similar attacks would immediately follow, but for some months neither side in the war seemed to be doing very much.\nDuring this time, Germany was slowly occupying Poland. German submarines were sinking British boats, including the battleship HMS Royal Oak and the passenger liner Athenia (which was sunk by mistake). Britain was conducting air raids in Germany with propaganda leaflets instead of bombs and a form of ma..

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What is Alexander Graham Bell most known for?

After the invention, he took his new device to exhibitions and to Europe. He showed off his new invention to Dom Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia later that same year. On July 9, 1977, Bell started his own company, the Bell Telephone Company. The invention took off immediately, and over 150,000 American citizens owned a telephone by 1886.

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What is the difference between the Pilgrims and Puritans?

The Pilgrims first arrived in what is now Massachusetts in 1620. They fled from England after being persecuted for their beliefs. They first sought exile in the Netherlands because Dutch laws were lenient and allowed them to practice their religious ideals freely. They became concerned about the loss of the English language and culture and 100 pilgrims eventually decided to journey to North America. They did not seek religious reform, only the freedom to practice their religion within the boundaries of their own culture.\nThe Puritans, in contrast, were British colonists who vehemently disagre..

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Who are the Puritans?

A large number of Puritans left the country in the early 17th century for the Netherlands and North America, pursuing freedom to worship as they chose. The remaining English Puritans joined forces with the Scottish Presbyterians in the three English Civil Wars of 1642 to 1651. The defeat of the monarchy saw the Puritans come to power in Cromwell's Protectorate. The restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 saw the remaining Puritans persecuted and out of power.

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Who lived in castles in the Middle Ages?

Surrounding the noble family were a retinue of servants, specialists and tradesmen. Butlers, valets and chamberlains saw to the personal needs of the lord, while cooks, maids and groomsmen looked after the running of the castle. Watchmen, knights and soldiers of the garrison were charged with defending the castle, and a specialist class of treasurers and administrators oversaw the administration of the castle and the lord's estate.

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What is the significance of the Missouri Compromise?

In 1819, Missouri petitioned to join the United States. While new states were added to the union several times before, Missouri's entrance into the union sparked a heated controversy in the Senate. In 1819, before Missouri's entrance, the United States was composed of 11 free states and 11 slave states. The nation, and thus the Senate, was balanced between slave and free states. Missouri's entrance into the union as a slave state threatened to upset that balance leading to a long and bitter debate. Eventually, congressman Henry Clay helped to craft a solution to the potential im..

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