Vo Nguyen Giap, who led the Vietnamese forces that defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu and ended French rule in Vietnam, once worked for the French in this capacity.
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Daily Quiz for December 26, 2009
The expression "The Establishment" to describe a power structure was popularized by this man.
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Daily Quiz for December 25, 2009
This was the large chateau the Duke of Wellington fortified that held out against the French throughout the battle of Waterloo.
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Daily Quiz for December 24, 2009
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the works of Aristotle were "rediscovered" and spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages by this group.
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In the Chaos of the Vietnam War, There Was One Thing You Could Rely On: Bob Hope’s Christmas Tours
The shows, featuring popular entertainers, were filmed live on air bases and ships, and the edited footage was broadcast as a television special in January.
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Daily Quiz for December 23, 2009
The eastern-most point of the Pony Express was this location.
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Daily Quiz for December 22, 2009
The first known reference to gunpowder in Europe was made in this year.
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Daily Quiz for December 21, 2009
The Civilian Conservation Corps, President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to fight both the Depression and erosion, had this nickname.
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Bing Crosby Nails It
On December 21, 1944, Bing Crosby had a few things to say to his countrymen about the war.
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Daily Quiz for December 20, 2009
Karl von Clausewitz is best remembered for writing this.