Southeast Asia is a home to a diverse set of cultures and ethnicities, ranging from Vietnamese to Filipinos to Cambodians. These various groups of people have their own unique histories, yet they have also encountered similar past experiences. The focus of this paper is on the homogenous impacts of French colonialism, the Cold War, and Communism between two groups of people, the Vietnamese and the Hmong people. The history of the Vietnamese is somewhat similar to the Hmong, such that there were two clashing forms of government that divided the groups of people internally and externally. Due to foreign occupation and interest, the existence of two different governments within each group of people created serious conflicts and ultimately, shaped the lives of the Vietnamese and the Hmong people.
I. Impact of French Colonial Rule
The most significant impact of the French colonial rule on the Vietnamese was Vietnam’s declaration of independence, which resulted in two different parties. After the …show more content…
At this time, communism grew rapidly, causing the United States to take action and prevent communism from spreading everywhere, especially in Vietnam. To support democracy and to avoid communism from growing in Vietnam, “U.S. spending significantly increased the number of people who depended on Saigon’s war effort for their careers, social advancement, and income” (Turley, 242). The war and United States’ aid affected the way of life for the Vietnamese, and it “drove hundreds of thousands of people from contested areas into refugee camps and squatter settlements where they could be kept under watch” (Turley, 242). The Southern Vietnamese were most affected, since the United States’ aid fell in their region. After the United States lost the war, South Vietnam collapsed, and its fragility left the Vietnamese in a devastating
I. Impact of French Colonial Rule
The most significant impact of the French colonial rule on the Vietnamese was Vietnam’s declaration of independence, which resulted in two different parties. After the …show more content…
At this time, communism grew rapidly, causing the United States to take action and prevent communism from spreading everywhere, especially in Vietnam. To support democracy and to avoid communism from growing in Vietnam, “U.S. spending significantly increased the number of people who depended on Saigon’s war effort for their careers, social advancement, and income” (Turley, 242). The war and United States’ aid affected the way of life for the Vietnamese, and it “drove hundreds of thousands of people from contested areas into refugee camps and squatter settlements where they could be kept under watch” (Turley, 242). The Southern Vietnamese were most affected, since the United States’ aid fell in their region. After the United States lost the war, South Vietnam collapsed, and its fragility left the Vietnamese in a devastating