... Versailles, he signed a petition to the allied leaders asking about the concept of self-determination. 29. During WWII, the Vietminh Front was in control of Vietnam. The Vietnamese liked it, they proceeded in kicking out the French, and sent what 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 Japan, Japan ... , two out of three peasants in the rice lands of the Mekong River Delta owned no land at all. These were the people for whom the Vietminh revolution had the...

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... in a position of strength after their defeat, this was detrimental for the French outcomes in the Geneva conference of May-July 1954. In the aftermath of the defeat, the French lacked the will or capability to impose terms and conditions. The French colonial rule officially ended and they were compelled to accede to the creation of a Communist Vietnam north of the 17th parallel while leaving a non-Communist entity south of that line ... would go on to violate the Geneva accords by establishing military operations (supplies and equipment, weaponry, and military personnel and leadership) ...

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... the responsibility of disarming the Japanese in Vietnam north of the 16th parallel with the Nationalist Chinese and with the British in the South. The Chinese had no sympathy for the French and when they withdrew, they left Ho's government in place. Not so, the British commander, Maj. Gen D.D. Gracey, who released and rearmed the French colon prisoners of the Japanese and permitted them to oust the Committee, thus setting the scene for the return of the French ... forces were too weak, lacking in arms and effective leadership, to prevail against the French. Moreover, the myriad sectarian ...

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... Minh's Vietminh, a nationalist group with communist ideals formed a government in Hanoi, situated in the northern region of Vietnam. The French were unwilling to relinquish their colony, and so they went to war with the Vietminh forces that were supported by communist China. When the French were crushed at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, they were forced into peace negotiations. At a conference held in ... indebted to assist us. It was also our way of ensuring their presence in the region by supporting them so they would not lose interest or fervor concerning the security of the region. At ...

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... 's well trained and better equipped army(Encarta "Vietnam War-). By March 6 of 1946, Vietnam's independence was finally recognized by the Indochinese Federation and French Union, which included Laos and Cambodia (Chant 25). That same day, however, the French launch a swift offensive campaign through North Vietnam, after landing in North Vietnam's largest port city, Haiphong (Chant 25). In ... for the French (Chant 25). France was losing its foothold in the North, but the slow French defeat was the catalyst for the slow escalation of U.S. involvement. The USSR and China had announced thei...

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... Ho Chi Minh and The Viet Minh's nationalistic ways and determination to overthrow the French and gain Vietnam's independence. At the end of the Second World War, France lied in ruins and Vietnam was left with no governmental occupation after the surrender of the Japanese. This was known as the August revolution and can also be seen as the turning point for Ho and the Viet Minh as they ... filled the power vacuum' and declared Vietnam independent ... guerrilla warfare. On 2nd September 1945, was the day Ho Chi Minh formed the peoples' republic of Vietnam and was also the day he spoke ou...

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... fabric of what was America was being torn asunder by the call of justice. The search for justice was one of the primary reasons and perhaps the most influential of the reasons that started the revolution that was the student movement of the 60's. In one of the most stirring statements of political philosophy that the world has ever seen: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men ... in which they felt they didn't belong. In the tumult of revolution there was a common ground that all involved knew of and that was music. A great contributor to the start of and a way in which ...

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... its capabilities in foreign affairs. Once they had begun funding the French struggle against the nationalist movement in Vietnam, the Americans saw an imminent opportunity to possibly apply their own colonial model there, but "called upon the French or the Chinese for the raw intelligence information that informed their reports to Washington," (Bradley 94). Through these sources, the Americans could reaffirm what they had already wanted to believe about ... of their efforts to begin with. The efforts of the Vietnamese people against the United States demonstrated how misguided America...

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... that an invasion of France during 1942 was out of the question. At best, such an operation could take place no earlier than 1943. The Americans attempted to compromise by proposing to send small contingents of troops to the French coast in order to test Germanys strength. The British deemed this to be too risky. The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, instead persuaded Roosevelt that ... it would be wiser to begin an invasion of North Africa. This infuriated Stalin. He questioned the commitment of his allies to the war effort and inquired if Britains troops ... Almost all of East...

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... were able to ward off "the French military for months".13 Although the French imprisoned and killed thousands of ICP's members, "they could not destroy the movement".14 Even though nationalist ideals and communist ideals did not share the same goals, many of the Vietnamese agreed that "communism and revolution were the most effective strategy for promoting nationalism" ... years".18 Since the United States had supported the Viet Minh during the war, Ho Chi Minh wrote letters asking for support to the current President Harry Truman which went unanswered for various reasons. The Augus...

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... worse, revolutions dating as far back as The English Revolution, have one way or another formed national relationships amongst each other. The outcome of each revolution, has effected the style and manor of the next revolution there after in the world. The French Revolution, opened up peoples minds to enlightenment, and World War I was the first to have battles of modern warfare. The Vietnam Revolution, also helped form the world we live in today, and ... the style and magnitude of world interaction within the war, is felt still today. The Vietnam Revolution could apply be ... ...

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... 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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... of World War II, ICP formed a Vietnamese Independence League- the Vietminh. The Vietminh was an umbrella grouping of anti-French and anti-Japanese nationalists, but with the handle of an umbrella-hence control-held firmly in hidden communist hands. To Ho Chi Minh and the ICP, the success of the national revolution would require mass support, but if the Vietminh were seen as a communist-front organization, it would deter ... non-communists from participating. Therefore, the Vietminh's manifesto emphasized simple patriotic themes ... ...

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... Chi Minh encouraged nationwide patriotism and rebellion. The August Revolution shortly came about in which the Viet Minh fought the Japanese, and the Japanese surrendered. Ho Chi Minh then declared independence for Vietnam, and acted as the country's leader. As the president of Vietnam, he enacted various policy initiatives in order to help the country in regards to taxes and starvation. The French refused to recognize Vietnam's independence, and Ho ... ways they are related, however, communism has a much larger focus on a social revolution rather than an entire country's liberation. Th...

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... view. He stated that they must look at the U.S as hypocrites who didn't want them free(853). When the Vietnamese tried to claim their independence in 1945 we only made things worse for them. Instead of helping them we paid the majority of French military fees to regain control of Vietnam. Even when the French were defeated we added to their woes by supporting ... Premier Diem. Diem was against peace discussions with the North. He also supported landlords who drained their tenants" money. When the people tried to rebel the U.S sent more troops to back up Premier ... to influence Vietnam...

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... the responsibility of disarming the Japanese in Vietnam north of the 16th parallel with the Nationalist Chinese and with the British in the South. The Chinese had no sympathy for the French and when they withdrew, they left Ho's government in place. Not so, the British commander, Maj. Gen D.D. Gracey, who released and rearmed the French colon prisoners of the Japanese and permitted them to oust the Committee, thus setting the scene for the return of the French ... forces were too weak, lacking in arms and effective leadership, to prevail against the French. Moreover, the myriad sectarian ...

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... 's well trained and better equipped army(Encarta "Vietnam War-). By March 6 of 1946, Vietnam's independence was finally recognized by the Indochinese Federation and French Union, which included Laos and Cambodia (Chant 25). That same day, however, the French launch a swift offensive campaign through North Vietnam, after landing in North Vietnam's largest port city, Haiphong (Chant 25). In ... for the French (Chant 25). France was losing its foothold in the North, but the slow French defeat was the catalyst for the slow escalation of U.S. involvement. The USSR and China had announced thei...

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... 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 spent on improving the general status of our country. Because American policy prioritized ... to partition the country temporarily along the 17th parallel, with the north going to the Communists and the sou...

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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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... also changed as more and more women entered the labor market. The influx of women into the work world that had been accelerated by the Second World War continued in the postwar period. The political groups, and the negative feelings that they harbored towards the present administration, only kindled the flames of revolution. The previous generation was clinging to the "good times" of the fifties, and the youth were looking for a niche to call ... North, under Ho Chi Minh, and capitalist South, under Ngo Dinh Diem, after the Communists had forced the French to abandon Vietnam. Since 1954...

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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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... document of freedom. He then goes on to use a strong, concrete fact by stating that America was meeting 80 percent of the French/ Vietnam war cost. He uses this fact because he knows it cannot be disputed. He continues by catching the audience with emotional appeal as he state that we are bombing their land and putting them in concentration camps where little ... set on victory that they do not realize that they are causing psychological and political defeat. America will no longer stand for freedom, democracy, or revolution, but for pure violence as long as they remain in the war. This...

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... document of freedom. He then goes on to use a strong, concrete fact by stating that America was meeting 80 percent of the French/ Vietnam war cost. He uses this fact because he knows it cannot be disputed. He continues by catching the audience with emotional appeal as he state that we are bombing their land and putting them in concentration camps where little ... set on victory that they do not realize that they are causing psychological and political defeat. America will no longer stand for freedom, democracy, or revolution, but for pure violence as long as they remain in the war. This...

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... , then leading to compromise which then led to peace. This proves that in the long-run, peace was the final outcome. That may answer the question as to how war promotes peace. In all the warfare in which the U.S. has participated (World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War, American Revolution, Civil War, French & Indian War, and so on) all occurred for one main reason, to ... protect the people and their endowed rights. If brave and courageous warriors stepped onto the battlefield to sacrifice themselves for their country, it was for ... a just cause. To rid the depravity and k...

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