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Main Event, 24, 1966
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 24 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
In January, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson traveled to the Soviet Union to try to enlist their help in ending the Vietnam War. Wilson had refused to send troops to the troubled region and was instead committed to trying to end the fighting in any way he could. When the US bombed Hanoi in early January, Wilso...
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In January, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson traveled to the Soviet Union to try to enlist their help in ending the Vietnam War. Wilson had refused to send troops to the troubled region and was instead committed to trying to end the fighting in any way he could. When the US bombed Hanoi in early January, Wilson publicly distanced himself and his government from the tragedy, preferring to try to broker a peace deal as a go-between for the US a...
In January, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson traveled to the Soviet Union to try to enlist their help in ending the Vietnam War. Wilson had refused to send troops to the troubled region and was instead committed to trying to end the fighting in any way he could. When the US bombed Hanoi in early January, Wilson publicly distanced himself and his government from the tragedy, preferring to try to broker a peace deal as a go-between for the US and Soviet Union.
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World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
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Main Event
Person Discussed
James Harold Wilson, 1916-1995
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, International relations, Negotiation in government, Treaties, Cold War, 1945-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Main Event, 31, 1973
in Main Event, 31 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
In January 1973, American President Richard Nixon suspended military action in Vietnam. When Nixon inherited the war from Lyndon B. Johnson, he embarked on a campaign to end US involvement by withdrawing troops, a decision which was welcomed by the American public, who had not been supportive of their country's in...
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In January 1973, American President Richard Nixon suspended military action in Vietnam. When Nixon inherited the war from Lyndon B. Johnson, he embarked on a campaign to end US involvement by withdrawing troops, a decision which was welcomed by the American public, who had not been supportive of their country's involvement and had shown their disapproval by marching in mass protests since the government brought in conscription, an idea which the...
In January 1973, American President Richard Nixon suspended military action in Vietnam. When Nixon inherited the war from Lyndon B. Johnson, he embarked on a campaign to end US involvement by withdrawing troops, a decision which was welcomed by the American public, who had not been supportive of their country's involvement and had shown their disapproval by marching in mass protests since the government brought in conscription, an idea which the Australian Government took on despite the unpopularity of both the decision and the war itself.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Main Event
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994
Person Discussed
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Henry Kissinger, 1923-, Đức Thọ Lê, 1911-1990
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, International relations, Negotiation in government, Treaties, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Making Sense of Mass Atrocity
written by Mark Osiel, fl. 2004 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 277 page(s)
Responsibility for mass atrocity is always shared, yet criminal law prefers to blame particular individuals for isolated acts. Is such law, therefore, constitutionally unable to make any sense of the most catastrophic conflagrations of our time? Drawing on the experience of several prosecutions, this book, trencha...
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written by Mark Osiel, fl. 2004 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 277 page(s)
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Responsibility for mass atrocity is always shared, yet criminal law prefers to blame particular individuals for isolated acts. Is such law, therefore, constitutionally unable to make any sense of the most catastrophic conflagrations of our time? Drawing on the experience of several prosecutions, this book, trenchantly diagnoses the law's limits.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Mark Osiel, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War crimes tribunals, Atrocities, International laws, International justice, History, Law, Origins, Transitional Justice, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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March of Time, Korea: The Long Road to Peace
in March of Time (New York, NY: HBO, 1953, originally published 1953), 27 mins
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in March of Time (New York, NY: HBO, 1953, originally published 1953), 27 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
John Foster Dulles, 1888-1959, Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
John Foster Dulles, 1888-1959, Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
Topic / Theme
Battles, Negotiation in government, War, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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Memo from Alfred L. Atherton, Jr., to Mr. Battle re: Next Steps Towards a Middle East Settlement, June 10, 1968
written by Alfred Atherton, 1921-2002, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1968), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1968 , 4 page(s)
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written by Alfred Atherton, 1921-2002, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1968), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1968 , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1968
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Alfred Atherton, 1921-2002
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Military occupation, Treaties, Negotiation in government, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Arabs, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from Dept. of Military Relief, American Red Cross, to Major C. Towner re: Morale and Welfare Work at Mexican Border, March 28, 1919
written by American Red Cross, in Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952 (RG165). General Correspondence, 1918 - 1921 (NM84 376), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1919), Box 21, Mexican Soldiers and Morale Conditions in Border Stations , 1 page(s)
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written by American Red Cross, in Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952 (RG165). General Correspondence, 1918 - 1921 (NM84 376), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1919), Box 21, Mexican Soldiers and Morale Conditions in Border Stations , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
American Red Cross
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Welfare and public relief, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from Greek Ambassador to Dept. of State re: Albania's Request for Economic Assistance from Yugoslavia, March 2, 1945
written by Greece. Embassy (Washington, DC), in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Balkan Files, 1947 - 1950 (A1 1428), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1945), Box 32, Albania , 4 page(s)
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written by Greece. Embassy (Washington, DC), in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Balkan Files, 1947 - 1950 (A1 1428), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1945), Box 32, Albania , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Recipient Organization
United States. Department of State
Author / Creator
Greece. Embassy (Washington, DC)
Topic / Theme
Bulgaria, Macedonia, and the Balkans Borders, Government aid, Invasions, Political boundaries, Political alliances, World War II, 1939-1945, History, Politics & Policy, Greeks, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from James K. Matter to Mr. Atherton re: Peacemaking and the Gaza Strip, March 7, 1969
written by James K. Matter, fl. 1969, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1969), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1969 , 1 page(s)
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written by James K. Matter, fl. 1969, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1969), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1969 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1969
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
James K. Matter, fl. 1969
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Negotiation in government, Military occupation, Reparations, Refugees, Annexation of land, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Arabs, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from Katharine Scott, Y.W.C.A. War Work Council, to Major C. Towner re: Morale & Welfare Work at Mexican Border, March 28, 1919
written by Katharine Scott, fl. 1919, in Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952 (RG165). General Correspondence, 1918 - 1921 (NM84 376), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1919), Box 21, Mexican Soldiers and Morale Conditions in Border Stations , 1 page(s)
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written by Katharine Scott, fl. 1919, in Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952 (RG165). General Correspondence, 1918 - 1921 (NM84 376), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1919), Box 21, Mexican Soldiers and Morale Conditions in Border Stations , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Katharine Scott, fl. 1919
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Welfare and public relief, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from R. P. Davies to Assistant Secretary Battle re: Conversation with Goronwy Roberts, June 10, 1968
written by Rodger Davies, 1921-1974, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1968), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1968 , 2 page(s)
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written by Rodger Davies, 1921-1974, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1968), Box 21, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 27 - Peaceful Settlement, 1968 , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1968
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Rodger Davies, 1921-1974
Person Discussed
Gunnar Jarring, 1907-2002, Goronwy Roberts, 1913-1981
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Peace processes, Military withdrawals, Negotiation in government, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Arabs, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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