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Ho Chi Minh Chapter 18 Summary

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Chapter 18 portrayed the gruesome Vietnam War as the greatest antiwar movement the nation has faced. North Vietnam, led by Communist Ho Chi Minh, fought against South Vietnam, a democratic nation, for the expansion of land. Ho Chi Minh took control of Indochina from Japan. England occupied the southern part of Indochina and gave it to the French. Nationalist China controlled northern part of Indochina and neglected to return the land to the French due to its immense wealth in rubber and coal. As a result, the United States was involved in the Vietnam War and paid $1 billion to safeguard the French from China. Ultimately, the Unites States desired to prevent the domino theory, the spreading of Communism in Asia. Even with the immense support from the United States, the French were unable to win the Vietnamese popular support. Therefore, the United Sates supported the leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, the leader of South Vietnam, against the Communist nation. The United States involvement was a turning point in history and had a huge impact on society. The United States formulated …show more content…

Disputes against Americans living up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence were prominent. From the commencement, the United States accepted the concept of equality. The Declaration stated, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” However, men and women were paid unequally and racism was prevalent in society. Society sought help from the government to prevent corruption. Ultimately, the government was concentrated on the global affairs and the economy rather than uniting humanity. The Declaration of Independence sought to safeguard citizens, but the government was unable to follow the supreme law at

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