Some of them where old, loafer and sometimes corrupt and incompetent. ... Gorbachev was the first person who was determined to force the past. ... The main problem Gorbachev had to force was the lagging behind the west in quantity and quality. ... Gorbachev had to force a lot of problems. ...

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During this time, Ho Chi Minh had asked for the United States help in defending against the corrupt government of the south, but was refused. ... His strong views on the subject, combined with the equally strong views of General Westmoreland, made the two a very opinionated force to be reckoned with, a very reckless force that while strong, was exceedingly poor at military strategy. ...

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