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Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin 16. April 1889 - 25. December 1977

Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin 16. April 1889 - 25. December 1977

The Vietnam War 1 November 1955 - 30 April 1975 (19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)

On March 8. 1965, 3500 US-Marines land in South Vietnam. Around 1968 already more than half a million. 1973 US Troops withdrawal, 1975 North and South Vietnam were reunified. Over 2 Mio. people died, including 60.000 US-Soldiers.

It’s said that the Vietnam war ended a lot myths, the myth of a clean war, heroic soldiers and the invincibility of the USA.

 Girls Group portrait of prostitutes in the Shimpuro Brothel, Yokohama, possibly by Kusakabe Kimbei

Girls Group portrait of prostitutes in the Shimpuro Brothel, Yokohama, possibly by Kusakabe Kimbei

Charlie Chaplin and Merna Kennedy in “The Circus” (1928)

Charlie Chaplin and Merna Kennedy in “The Circus” (1928)

Nancy Reagan and Mr. T (1983)

Robert Downey Jr. in “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” (1995)

Robert Downey Jr. in “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” (1995)

Francoise Dorleac in “La peau douce/The Soft Skin” (1964)

Francoise Dorleac in “La peau douce/The Soft Skin” (1964)

Patsy Cline with band in Lorton (1957)

Patsy Cline with band in Lorton (1957)

NYC in the 1960’s

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Rita Moreno 

Rita Moreno 

Whoopi Goldberg in “The Color Purple” (1985)

Whoopi Goldberg in “The Color Purple” (1985)

Grace Kelly (1929-1982)

Grace Kelly (1929-1982)

Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio (38)

Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio (38)