Three worldwide (pandemic) outbreaks of influenza. occurred in the 20th century: in 1918, 1957, and 1968. The. latter 2 were in the era of modern virology and most thor-. oughly characterized. All 3 have been informally identified. by their presumed sites of origin as Spanish, Asian, and.
Just south of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the Vietnam Womenâs Memorial, which serves to commemorate the 265,000 women that served in the Vietnam War, many of whom worked as nurses.
The Vietnam War (also known as Second Indochina War or American War in Southeast Asia) lasted from 1955 to 1975. It was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the USSR, China and North Korea, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. This conflict between communist and capitalist countries was part of the Cold War.