"Palmerston's Follies" refers to a series of foreign policy decisions made by British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston in the mid-19th century that were often seen as reckless or misguided. Notable examples include his interventions in the affairs of Greece, the Crimean War, and the opium trade in China. Critics argued that these actions, driven by a mix of national pride and a desire to assert British influence, sometimes led to unnecessary conflicts and strained relations with other nations. Ultimately, they highlight the complexities and challenges of imperial diplomacy during that era.
The major outcome of American support for the Bay of Pigs invasion was the significant embarrassment and loss of credibility for the United States. The failed invasion not only solidified Fidel Castro's power in Cuba but also pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union, contributing to heightened tensions during the Cold War. Additionally, it prompted a reevaluation of U.S. foreign policy and covert operations in Latin America.
The "Five O'clock Follies" was the daily press briefing presented in Saigon by MACV that was always painting a rosey picture of the war and touting the body count of the day. The press began to report the truth of the war to the homefront after catching a ride to the field and seeing first hand the chaos of the battles.
They varied among individuals and units, service and location, rank and MOS.If you stuck around long enough, you surely experienced the loss of more than one comrade in arms. If you stuck around long enough, you would know the difference between bravado and bravery, between heroics and heroisim and the difference between leading from the front and writing a memo or issuing an order from the rear. If you stuck around long enough, you would have become an expert on stupidity among leadership dictates and how to win a war. If you stuck around long enough you would have become an expert on the body bag count, temporary mortuaries, mortuary identification, The Five O'Clock Follies, drinking mud, allegations of drug abuse and attrocities.If you stuck around long enough you got to go home, hopefully not as damaged goods with sleepless nights and daytime flashbacks.
The media ended up having a tremendous effect on the Vietnam War. This was the first war in history that people were able to follow on television. The stories on the nightly news fueled resistance to the draft and the war as a whole, leading to large protests to end US involvement.
Confucius provided the foundations of Chinese ethics, favoring harmony over disunity, meritocracy over aristocracy, materialism over spiritualism, inclusiveness over ethnonationalism, submission to power over will of the people, and order over creativity.
The Will Rogers Follies was created in 1991.
Esther's Follies was created in 1977.
Rollie's Follies was created in 2009.
The Brindleford Follies was created in 2001.
The duration of Diane of the Follies is 3000.0 seconds.
The duration of D.C. Follies is 1800.0 seconds.
The Brooklyn Follies has 320 pages.
Rollie's Follies has 235 pages.
The duration of Blondie of the Follies is 1.52 hours.
The duration of Titicut Follies is 1.4 hours.
Anna Spencer was one designer for the Ziegfeld Follies
Forensic Follies was created on 2009-06-01.