... , he went to China and sought the help of nationalist government of the Kuomintang. But the Japanese military occupiers in Amoy intercepted his efforts and convinced him to go to Japan instead. Once in Japan, the government offered him to supply arms and necessary finance. He came ... back to Burma in February 1941 with the help of the Japanese. For a short time, he went to Japan again to receive military training. ... However, this time the Thirty Comrades which were the first batch of young revolutionaries accompanied him during his journey to Japan ... These changes vastly improved ...

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... traditional societies, the emperor, assisted by his court and his imperial bureaucracy made major political decisions dealing with broad policy issues and national defense. In general, the Vietnamese respected strong government that would provide security, efficiency, and a measure of social justice for the population at large. They relied on the village council for their local needs, such as resolutions of ... French leaders that were still in Vietnam, running for the hills. THE AUGUST REVOLUTION 30. On August 14, 1945, soon after the United States dropped the two nuclear bombs on Japa...

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... part of the Japanese Empire. It's highest point, at 550 feet, is Mt. Suribachi, and is located 650 miles from Tokyo, Japan's capital city. In 5,000 years not once has a foreign army set foot on Japanese home soil. Both Japan and the United States needed this island under their control. The Japanese needed it because it was strategically important to their war ... in America's history. The Vietnam War was unpopular because so many people disagreed with the reasons why Americans were being sent to fight and die in Vietnam. The United States government said we were there to stop the spread...

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... political force in the world and we must therefore adjust our priorities accordingly, to accommodate the possibility of a communist influenced nationalist movement. We must allow a communist influence in the government instead of attempting to repress a genuinely nationalist revolution, which is the case in Vietnam. In conclusion, Fulbright states that the Vietnam War drains valuable resources, which could be better ... and stable nation in South Vietnam. In addition, US strategy proceeded not only in ignorance of the local circumstances, but apparently didn't even have a clear plan to...

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... good and all. Thus, when the colonial powers returned to reclaim their former colonies, or impose their plans for a guided path to self government within a new 'commonwealth', they found themselves confronted by armed and aggressive resistance movements, many of whom had gained skill and experience in ... while his senior Viet Minh leader remaining in the South, Le Duan, was chafing at the bit to commence operations against the Diem Government. In 1957 he visited Hanoi, and of fighting increased from individual acts of terrorism, kidnapping, bombing and assassinations, to raids and ambu...

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... being conquered by the Germans the territory of Vietnam came under Japanese rule because of France's inability to protect their colonies. Japan then tried to create a puppet government, which lasted until 1945 when due to Japans defeat by America the Vietnamese people took back control of their country during ... create a new nation from dust in southern Vietnam. In 1955, with the help of massive amounts of American military, political, and economic aid, the Government of the Republic of Vietnam (GVN) was born. The following year, Ngo Dinh Diem, a firm anti-Communist figure from the Sou...

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... good and all. Thus, when the colonial powers returned to reclaim their former colonies, or impose their plans for a guided path to self government within a new 'commonwealth', they found themselves confronted by armed and aggressive resistance movements, many of whom had gained skill and experience in fighting ... Vietnam while his senior Viet Minh leader remaining in the South, Le Duan, was chafing at the bit to commence operations against the Diem Government. In 1957 he visited Hanoi, and of fighting increased from individual acts of terrorism, kidnapping, bombing and assassinations, ...

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... escalate its involvement, believing the South Vietnamese wanted assistance in driving out communism. The U.S. knew of South Vietnam's weak military condition, and became more and more involved despite an uncooperative government. Suggestions the U.S. made were ignored, and the army avoided combat (Chant 38). Without complete involvement and a true desire to win, the guerrilla warfare of the Vietcong was too effective to ... against Britain two hundred years previous. If the U.S. won, it would achieve very little, but the goal did not seem to be to reunite the country under a specially c...

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... escalate its involvement, believing the South Vietnamese wanted assistance in driving out communism. The U.S. knew of South Vietnam's weak military condition, and became more and more involved despite an uncooperative government. Suggestions the U.S. made were ignored, and the army avoided combat (Chant 38). Without complete involvement and a true desire to win, the guerrilla warfare of the Vietcong was too effective to ... against Britain two hundred years previous. If the U.S. won, it would achieve very little, but the goal did not seem to be to reunite the country under a specially c...

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• Grade Level: High School