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Bookmark or Share- What does the Vietnamese name "Nguyen" actually mean?In 13th century Vietnam someone overthrew the Ly dynasty and forced all the members of that family and its nobles to change their name to Nguyen. When that dynasty was overthrown, its supporters changed their name to hide from the next dynasty. This happened several more times and as a result, nearly 40% of Vietnamese have the name Nguyen.
- What is the first horse name recorded in history?What is the first horse whose name has been recorded in history? I wrote down a long list of famous people and their mounts, and I realized that Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander the Great, was the
- How did the US/South Vietnam lose the Vietnam war?First of all, to clarify what you asked in the subject, the US didn't "lose" the Vietnam war militarily. The Tet Offensive was basically a disaster for the Viet Cong and the forces of North Vietnam – they didn't achieve their intended strategic objective (popular uprising in the south) and suffered major losses.
- Why did JFK give approval for the CIA to encourage Diem's deposal?After the argument got heated Captain Nguyen bayonetted Diem's brother and then shot Diem in the head killing both men. The Death of Diem During the journey back, Nghĩa gave his account of the assassinations to military headquarters: “As we rode back to the Joint General Staff headquarters, Diệm sat silently, but Nhu and the captain [Nhung ...
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