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    The French fall at Dien Bien Phu ended the First Indochina War. However, this was not all the foreign force that Vietnam would have to battle. The United States stepped up to keep Vietnam from becoming a communist country. The United States was against the spread of communism which Truman laid out in his policy of containment. The…

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    that would not benefit them at all. The battle in Dien Bien Phu, lasted 57 days between Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh Forces and the French, the French took a heavy toll on this battle because they did not succeed and lost. “French soldier in Vietnam” an article found in Daily life through History states “They did not succeed and, following the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, withdrew from the region” (Daily Life through History). After this battle, the French decided to pull their men out from the war,…

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    When rules and regulations are broken, it leads to disastrous events. In the story The Lord Of The Flies, throughout the whole story it demonstrates how their society was destroyed. For example, rule breaking was one of them. One act that was shown in the story was when Jack and the choirboys let the fire go out and Ralph called a meeting with the conch, which symbolized order. They started arguing of the how that occurred and Piggy took the conch to talk but jack kept interrupting him. “ I got…

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    Vietnamese emphasises the trust and agreement with Ho Chi Minh’s nationalistic viewpoint and gives prominence to Ho’s statement- “Nationhood… is greater than any weapons in the world”- which further accentuates the importance of nationalism in the battle of Vietnamese independence. Nonetheless, the French refused to accept this Declaration of Independence and thus began the First Indochinese War. As the United States feared Eisenhower’s (US President) domino effect, the view of one country…

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    Ho Chi Minh Dbq

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    withstand the powerful rulings of Ho Chi Minh and the skillful North Vietnamese military. Eisenhower, at first, did not bring in any American troops to help in the Dien Bien Phu War. However, as the French gained possession of South Vietnam, Eisenhower’s determination…

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    Completely out-of-touch with his people, he fiddled the figures to produce a turnout for Saigon of over 650,000 when only around 425,000 were registered. This fiddling of elections showed what the Americans’ real priorities were – rather than focusing on installing democracy, they were focusing on not installing communism. In an almost entirely Buddhist country, Diêm was a devout Roman Catholic, one who favoured the rich landowners over the peasants – a mistake that, combined with his…

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    Second Council of Lyon opens to regulate the election of the Pope. On May 7, 1487 The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista. On May 7, 1664 Louis XIV of France begins construction of the Palace of Versailles. On May 7, 1685 Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces. On May 7, 1697 Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace. On May 7, 1718 The city of…

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    Goals Of Containment

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    The foreign policy is a strategy in dealing with other nations. The goals of foreign policy is to preserve the national security of the united states, promote world peace, secure global environment,maintain a balance of power among nations, work with allies to solve international problems, and promoting democratic values and human rights. However the united states was not successful at meeting the goals of containment. They failed to keep communism from spreading among the nations besides soviet…

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    Sun Tzu War Summary

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    including the capture of the Chu capital city of Ying.  Main points of his/her strategic thought: - Doctrines: 1. Prepare suit defenses to against any attack. 2. Seek ways to defeat the enemy without engaging in a battle. 3. Follow the enemy situation in order to decide the battle. - Waging war: 1. Prolonged war is useless. 2. Victory is the main object of war. 3. Speed…

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    Sun Tzu Research Paper

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    passages from memory. It is also a required reading for some members of the United States forces, and is required to be kept in military bases libraries. Some older examples are General Vo Nguyen Giap implementing ideas from the novel in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and a daimyo named Takeda Shingen becoming “invincible” due to the study of the…

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