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Vietnam Memorial Wall By: Holden Forrestor, Jesse Smith, and Zac Vickers

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Vietnam Memorial Wall. By: Holden Forrestor, Jesse Smith, and Zac Vickers. A Few Small Facts. The Vietnam Memorial Wall was dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War. The Memorial Wall is made of two black granite walls, each 246.9 feet and tops off at 10.1 feet. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Vietnam Memorial Wall

Vietnam Memorial Wall

By: Holden Forrestor, Jesse Smith, and Zac Vickers

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A Few Small Facts

• The Vietnam Memorial Wall was dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War.

• The Memorial Wall is made of two black granite walls, each 246.9 feet and tops off at 10.1 feet.

• Construction began in March,11,1982 and was completed in November,13,1982.

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A Picture Of The Vietnam Memorial Wall

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A Map Of The AreaAround The Wall

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Heroes Of The War

• John McCain was a P.O.W.(Prisoner Of War) for 5 1/2 years

• Marvin G. Shields got the Medal of Honor for extreme bravery behind enemy lines and saved over 10 lives.

• Gary L. Miller also got the Medal of Honor for saving his patrol by jumping onto a live grenade

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Government

United States• Democracy• Three Branches

1. Executive

2. Legislative

3. Judicial

North Vietnam• Communist• King Controls All

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PoemV-Veterans who lost their lives

I-Idea to honor Veterans

E-Everyone helped out

T-Tons of bullets everywhere

N-Never any rest

A-A thing of glory

M-Medal of honor

M-Machine guns firing constantly

E-Enduring the hardships

M-Mines going off

O-On the battlefield

R-Remembering the heroes

I-In the air

A-Americans dying for freedom

L-Lots of tanks

W-Wars are harsh

A-All worth the price of freedom

L-Living with the pain

L-Loving and remembering our heroes

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The U.S and Vietnam Religion

U.S.A

78% Christianity

24% Roman Catholicism

51% Protestant

5% Non-Christianity

16% No Religion

Vietnam

85% Buddhism

8% Christianity

3% Caodaism

4% Other

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U.S and Vietnam animals

U.S.A

Deer

Turkey

Bears

Rabbits

Birds

Vietnam

Elephant

Bears

Tigers

Leopards

Monkeys

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USA and Vietnam food

• Hamburgers • Hot dogs• French fries • Pizza • Steak • Chicken• Fish

Banh it-sticky rice cake

Corn noodles

Grilled shrimp paste

Hue beef noodle

Spring rolls

Green chung cake

Fish sauce

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Picture of a hero