Ah, my rural public school was not listed.. yet we had 10 people over 95 and something like 25 people over 90. Im sure there are many schools with students over 90 who werent in the top 100.
I didnt think it was a let down, quite good actually. but then I expected it to be a let down and hence was surprised by the pleasantness of the week. I really enjoyed the week.
Cambodia
“for Cambodian people, arbitrary justice, sudden violent death, political oppression, exploitative use of religion and anti-religious reaction, both violent and quiescent, were common facts of life… The creations of Pol Pot-ism were all there in embryo” (Vickery)
“Sihanouk’s...
These are all quotes by Major Jake O’Donnell – Military Cross
“A war that really wasn’t our business.”
“unwinnable war.”
“If I had a father who was Vietnamese, I’d be a VC”
“If you can get him to hospital, we’ll save his life.”
[Australian, US forces] “Necessary evil”
“We never...
US:
President Kennedy claimed “action must be strengthened and accelerated” (Public Papers, 1961)
“nothing could be worse than …being responsible for America losing a war to the Communists.” (President Johnson)
“What the hell is going on? I thought we were winning the war…” (Walter...
RV:
Agroville: “denunciation, encirclement of villagers, searches and raids, arrest of suspects, plundering, interrogation and deported..” (Devillers)
“If Mickey Mouse took power in Saigon, no one would have noticed” (Fall)
“Communism was spreading because democracies had failed”...
DRV:
“North Vietnam had been transformed from a primarily agricultural to semi-industrial society.” (Kolko)
“The North is the foundation, the root of the struggle for complete national liberation and the reunification of the country” (Ho Chi Minh)
“gave special priority to the training...
Indochinese Historiography. Bucketloads of it.
Ok. Shitloads of Indochina Historiography. I'll do it in installments of who/what the quotes are about.
Diem:
“anti communist bastion” (Karnow)
“Authentic nationalist” (Issacs)
“He is a true patriot, dedicated to independence and to...
Germany Historiography- not asking, giving.
Ok. This should be a god send to any new year 12s. You may not realize it yet, but trust me.. this will make your life a bit easier.
Germany 1918-1945 Historiography
Quotes relating to the Treaty of Versailles:
“They must now eat the soup...