... conversed and wrote in Chinese, and the Chinese system of ideographic characters was adopted as the written form of the Vietnamese language. At the same time, much of the poetry, architecture and painting retained themes distinctive to Southeast Asia. 3. To the Chinese, the absorption of the Red River Delta represented the expansion of a superior civilization over people of a primitive culture, a concept of "manifest destiny- not unlike the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century. And there was no ... civilization to the "backwards- societies of Asia. 21. The F...

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... started rebuilding their forces in the Red River Delta and gaining control over, and support from, the villages. They again took the initiative, consistently interdicting French use of the roads. In the South, "Cochin China", the communist-led forces were too weak, lacking in arms and effective leadership, to prevail against the French. Moreover, the myriad sectarian interests present in the South, the Catholic areas and the domains of the Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and ... to dominoes stacked side by side and if one domino was to topple it would start a chain reaction pushing other dominoes over...

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... was hoping to gain power and eventually rule the world and the nation stared war against communism in the face. The US was faced with the decision, to watch as its friends in other countries faded into the depths of communism, or to come along side and help its international friends put a stop to communism. The USA sent many soldiers to fight against the enemy, never quite realizing what it was ... it comes out all in one big rush. In general a large number of veterans came back hating something or someone. For some it was the Vietnamese, for others it was the way that they felt towards...

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... started rebuilding their forces in the Red River Delta and gaining control over, and support from, the villages. They again took the initiative, consistently interdicting French use of the roads. In the South, "Cochin China", the communist-led forces were too weak, lacking in arms and effective leadership, to prevail against the French. Moreover, the myriad sectarian interests present in the South, the Catholic areas and the domains of the Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and ... to dominoes stacked side by side and if one domino was to topple it would start a chain reaction pushing other dominoes over...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate