Ho Chi Minh City

When the Japanese surrendered and left the country it was split between the Vietnam and the French. Eventually the leader of Vietnam’s democracy, Ho Chi Minh, declared that Vietnam was now its own independent country. This caused a war to erupt between the followers of Ho Chi Minh and the followers of the French. This conflict was known as the First Indochina War. After the French lost their high ground in this war, they were pushed out of the country. After the…

Prompts/Questions: Primary Source #02: Ho Chi Minh’s Letter to President Harry Truman (16 February 1945) 1) (Make sure to read and understand the context first) What should President Truman have done in response to Ho Chi Minh’s letter? Be specific. Vietnam has a history as a victim of imperialism. Vietnam fought a thousand-year war with China. After winning their independence from China, Vietnam was constrained by France. In response, Ho Chi Minh composed the guerilla force known as the…

that they have to suffer, as it is a part of life. The way that they perceive the illness will determine whether they will seek medical care. Laotians believe that illness is due to one of the five things; an imbalance of yin and yang, obstruction of chi, failure to be in harmony with nature, curse by an offended spirit, or a punishment of immoral behaviors. Each perception has a different outcome of how they will cure themselves. If it is believed to be an imbalance of yin and yang, herbal or…

Chapter Summary Vietnam has a long history of colonial domination under China’s control for about 1000 years, followed by French colonization for almost 100 years. In 1954, Vietnam was finally able to gain independence. However, the conflicts in the country were far from ending. The Geneva Accord divided the country into two regions until elections could be held. Friction between these regions and the potential for uniting the country under communist rule led to the Vietnam War, which finally…

Japan invaded Vietnam. Not only were there French military personnel, there was Japanese military as well. Feed up with what was going on the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh formed the League for Independence of Vietnam (LFIV). The LFIV was heavily influenced by communism of China and the Soviet Union. When the war ended, and Japan left Ho Chi Minh saw his chance to rise with the LFIV. He took over areas in northern Vietnam, renaming it as Democratic Republic of Vietnam and presiding over that…

world power, should do what they can to prevent the spread of communism. The question as to whether US intervention should be allowed has endured until today. The US fear of communism spreading throughout the eastern world became a reality when the Ho Chi Minh government came into power. President Eisenhower promoted US aid in Vietnam citing the ‘Domino Theory’ as central motivation to send troops. The theory was that once Asia would fall to communism there would be a domino like effect that…

Until 1954 when the Geneva agreement occurred, which allowed Laos and Cambodia to be independent and Vietnam was temporarily divided into two states at the 17th parallel. Whereas North Vietnam was recognized for Ho Chi Minh’s government and South having its own separate government for the time being. This led to elections planned to be held to determine South’s government, but no elections were held in 1956. Therefore resulted in the civil war between the North…

The oral stories addressed in the book are about the bravery of women who kept the Ho Chi Minh trail and the Dragon Jaw Bridge open so that supplies could be moved during the war. Turner brings to light the struggles the women went through during the wars. The author was able to share the oral stories to show how the traditional role of men…

In the opening scene of the episode, “The Crash,” Ken Cosgrove is shown in a car with Chevy executives. They are loudly encouraging him to speed. One pulls out a gun and then the other covers Ken’s eyes, leading to them getting into an accident. This is the first we are seeing of Chevy’s treatment of Ken. Clearly, they are reckless both with their own safety but particularly with Ken’s. It almost seems like they are trying to get him killed. In light of this theory, Ken Cosgrove could easily be…

their ally, to take over the country. Again, France quickly regains control of Vietnam just to lose control for a second time in 1945 when an uprising led by Communist, Ho Chi Mihn, occurred. As Ho Chi Mihn took control of the country, the people lost many of their freedoms, and the nation was divided into two, the North and South, Ho Chi Mihn taking control of the North until 1969. This reign of a Communist Party caused Ky and his family to flee that part of the country in hopes of finding a…