The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial in Washington DC. It was established to honor the members of the US armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War and who died in service or are still unaccounted for.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial 'Wall' in Washington, DC butt
Vietnamese.
"Washingtonians"
The media at the time referred to them as "boat people" since they arrived by ships and boats. "Ship People" just didn't come out right.
People in the United States who wanted to withdraw from Vietnam were generally known as "doves". They called their opponents "hawks".
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial 'Wall' in Washington, DC butt
The wall.
It is a monument and a memorial, and both words have considerable overlap in meaning. In short, it's called the 'Washington Monument' because the people who proposed, designed and constructed it, gave it that name.
how many people were in the constuction of the Washington monument
It's called the Vietnam Memorial. It's a large black wall with the names of the fallen and missing engraved on it.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a National War Memorial honoring the members of the US Armed Forces who died or are unaccounted for during the Vietnam War. It is not a monument to the Vietnam War. It is a monument to people that gave their lives serving their country.
the Washington monument was made (built) by hundreds of people and it took several years
The Vietnam Memorial
It's called the Vietnam Memorial. It's a large black wall with the names of the fallen and missing engraved on it.
How many people go inside the monument every year.
The city of Washington offers people tours to their monument for people to admire its beauty and the history behind the monument. The most famous option people take is the bus tour which runs through day and night.
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