... political beliefs. Minh's ideology is embodied of an omnipresent theme. It evidently shadows a nationalist's case on principles based on Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers of the United States and the French Revolution of 1791. Ho zealously believes in the importance of "freedom" or the right for "self-determination". At Versailles, in 1919, Ho wrote a petition with points demanding basic freedoms. These points evidently reflected US and ... French values, "equal rights for Vietnamese and French in Indo-China" and "freedom of press and opinion" being just a selection. On 2nd of S...

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2-18-03 History Notes VIETNAM 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 rid of Fidel Castro ... . • Cuba- Castro came into power in 1959 still in power. The US first liked him, but he nat ... him forever. • Dien Bien Phu- The French forces are almost completely wiped out. The French are...

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... a solution, that we must recognize that nationalism is the strongest 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, stating that the Vietnam War drains valuable resources, which could be ... to divide the country temporarily along the 17th parallel, with the north going to the Communists and the south plac...

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