History of Vietnam

Background to the Boxer Rebellion The Boxer Rebellion was a group within China that lasted from 1898 to 1900. At its prime time , the rebellion wanted to get rid of the unwanted influence of Western nations. The rebellion was able to gain support am ngst the large population and poor unemployed people in northern China. The force of the Boxer Rebellion was a secret society called the Righteous and Harmonious Fists. Made up of poor and non working young Chinese men, the society was labeled 'The…

saw power lines clumped in a jumbled mess. Vietnam’s bright, busy environment combined with its cacophony of motorcycles and haggling customers overwhelmed me. Those were my initial reactions on my first visit to Vietnam. I had never left the U.S. before and didn’t know much about Vietnam other than its…

Wars are remembered by the losers and documented for history by the winners. As war has evolved throughout time the need for the media to be proper documenters of history has increased. However numerous things fog the lenses of journalists to be fair documenters of history. Biases and nationalistic pride can cloud the objectivity of journalists. It is revealed during the Iraq War the struggles journalists face in their quest to find the truth. Prior to the inventions of radio, television, and…

The Vietnam War was a very difficult time in history for many people. Many good soldiers were lost in the war and others that came home were traumatized by what they lived in the war. Many of the families of the soldiers were happy to see them back when the war was over. Other families were devastated because of their loss but, they remembered them as honorable veterans. The Vietnam War brought a great change in American society because it was the first war that was televised. Many people as…

In March of 1965, one of the most controversial wars in U.S. history began. In an attempt to limit the Soviet Union’s influence from the Cold War, President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the first few U.S. combat troops into South Vietnam to fight the spread of Communism from North Vietnam (Gombosi). With the usage of new chemical weapons and the use of guerrilla warfare, both sides experienced major damage and casualties. The result was the formation of organized resistance and movements pleading for…

Asians had a long history in the United States. They originally came to the United States as immigrants. Now, there are second and third generation Asian Americans making up almost six percent of the total United State’s population. However, many of the Asian groups did not share the same fate when coming to the United States. Some groups came to the United States for jobs, while other groups came to seek sanctuary. This paper will examine two separate experiences of the Asians in the…

Little Saigon in Garden Grove has the highest population of Vietnamese living in the United States. In fact, it is the highest number of Vietnamese living outside of Vietnam. How did they retain their language and cultural practices virtually unchanged after they immigrated to the United States? The preserve their culture and traditions and continue to teach it to the following generations that follows. Although, some of the children are born here they are still fluent on their Vietnamese…

The Vietnam War The Vietnam War commonly known as the Second Indochina War began as a conflict in 1959 and ended with a communist victory in April 1975. The war was a long and costly armed battle which was fought by the North Vietnam and South Vietnam as result of the Cold War and the desire to have a national government that was truly independent. The North Vietnamese Army had benefited from military and financial support from China and the Soviet Union who were members of the Communist block…

Imagine if a person had been orphaned, forced work hard labour during all waking hours, hearing the sound of people last plea for mercy before they are brutally murdered, to hunt because the food that you are provided are simply not enough. Would lose they lose their will to survive? Would that person compromise their morals? Would they let the situation break them? Luckily, most do not have to answer these questions, but Arn Chorn-Pond in the Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick did. About 40…

I was born in Rutland, Vt Dec 9, 1950. Moved back to Maine when I was a couple months old. I basically grew up on two farms during the summers with my grand parents. Life was pretty simple back then, compared to today. Grandfather Tibbetts did not have electricity or phones. He worked his 500 acres with his horses or steers. The family all picthed in and helped hay or work in the woods. We learned math and spelling through Cribbage and Scrabble. We read with kerosene lamps or lanterns. My…