... 's, "Only in socialism and communism can we find our liberation" (Teodoru, 1998). Ho Chi Minh tried to create a socialist revolution in Vietnam aimed at the rising of the whole nation in order to overthrow the ruling French and become independent. Through revolution, the Vietnamese people would get the satisfaction of knowing that they were contributing to a great cause in that their country ... would be ruled by the people of Vietnam. This is the basis premise of a nationalist revolution. Ho's management of this cause showed clearly that revolution was both a science and an ... belief...

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... AND THE UNRAVELING OF AMERICA THE COLD WAR AFTER KOREA- contest major in the 3rd world US vs. Soviet Union • Iran, 1953- The CIA successfully did an a coupe or a revolution against the leader. • Guatemala, 1954- The CIA successfully did an a coupe against the leader. Gave an unwinding faith on the CIA. Ran into a big problem when trying to get ... out the missiles then Am. Will never invade Cuba. EARLY AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT • Background- During WWII when Hitler was in Vietnam. He set up a puppet govt. which gave them French Indo China. French Indo China and Japanese collaborated ag...

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... an environment where all communist movements were viewed with fear and hostility. More straightforward American involvement was initiated in these prejudiced times, with indirect military assistance to the French in Indochina in 1950, disregarding important considerations of nationalism and anti-colonialism. America's involvement in Vietnam violated the terms of the Geneva Agreement of 1954 and American intervention ... our priorities accordingly, to accommodate the possibility of a communist influenced nationalist movement. We must allow a communist influence in the government instead ...

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