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the urban centers, while it had little impact on the far more populous rural areas. French Indochina came under the occupation of the Japanese during World War II, and the Japanese collaborated closely with the French colonial administrators and Bảo Đại, the Emperor of Vietnam and a French puppet ruler. Once the war ended and Japan surrendered, French troops reoccupied

When examining the Vietnam War you must first understand the involvement of the events surrounding the Cold War. The ‘Vietnam War’ as it is known is a product of the cold war era, by this I mean that events in the Cold War led to the US’s involvement and creation of issues causing the conflict. “The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United

Kangxi vs. Qianlong Kangxi and Qianlong were two of the most outstanding emperors of the Qing Dynasty. During years from Kangxi to Qianlong, land was expanded, economic was developed rapidly, and society was stable. Kangxi and Qianlong brought booming and golden age of Qing dynasty along with Yongzheng. Although Kangxi and Qianlong both ruled the Qing Dynasty for more than sixty years and had similar governance methods of the empire, Kangxi led the Qing Empire to its peak because of his diligent

The American role in the Vietnam War still sparks much debate today. There is a sharp focus on the Americans role in the Vietnam War because of the tragic end for the South Vietnamese. The United States faced much criticism world wide through literature during the war that continued after the war ended in 1975. The American governments reasoning for getting involved was to prevent the spread of communism in South Vietnam and to essentially prevent the domino effect. South Vietnam had no hope of winning

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.5 million inhabitants as of 2014, it is the world 's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. The name Vietnam translates as "Southern Viet" ; it was first officially adopted in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long, and was adopted again in 1945 with the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh. The country

As a citizen of Vietnam, I know that some past events shaped our country. Vietnam has a long history with China and France. It is found that there are four countries play very important parts in our history. There are China, France, Japan and the United States respectively. In this essay, the impact on the past events, which shaped the today Vietnam and interactions between Vietnam and the countries mentioned above will be discussed. The relationship between my country, Vietnam and China changed

The Vietnam War began in 1954 after years of conflict stretching back to the 1940s between the communist regime of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was attempting to make South Vietnam a communist country; since we are a democracy, the United States opposes the views of communist countries, and because we feared the spread of communism the United States became involved as an ally of South Vietnam. The war ended in 1975, resulting in disastrous effects on Vietnam and America. The assertion

colonization in the post World War II era. Communist leader Ho Chi Minh sought to overthrow the French educated Emperor Bao Dai after the instability WWII left in its wake. Minh and his League for the Independence of Vietnam, or the Viet Minh, swiftly seized control of Hanoi in northern Vietnam. As a result, Ho became president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. France continued to support Dai and established the state of Vietnam, declaring the city of Saigon as the capitol in July of 1949. Rising tensions

North and South of Vietnam along with the USA. Over 1.5 million Vietnam citizens were killed during the war. Although conflict in Vietnam had already arisen, the War and active US involvement began in 1954. The roots of the war come from Emperor Bao Dai and political leader, Ho Chi Minh, had different ideas for the future of Vietnam. More than one-sixth of veterans who served in the war suffered post-traumatic stress disorder along with higher rates of divorce, suicide, alcoholism, and drug addictions

The Fall of Saigon on April 30th, 1975, marked the end of nearly two decades of fighting between the Russia and China backed communist North Vietnam and the US backed right wing South Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese army entered Saigon, the free world was horrified at what it believed to be major drawback in its attempt to defeat communism around the world. In accordance with the domino theory, that same year, the capitals of neighboring former french colonies, Cambodia and Laos, both of which