An important leader in Vietnam between 1945 and 1975 was Ho Chi Minh. His goal was to create a united Vietnam‚ free from centuries of oppression from foreign powers. His nationalist identity was formed by personal reasons and events effecting Vietnam. The use of military and political actions taken under Ho Chi Minh helped emerge his identity. Ho Chi Minh’s leadership was essential to achieve change in Vietnam. His leadership helped to form the Nationalist identity of the Vietnamese people. Ho
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Chinas Century of Humiliation China had thousands of years of greatness to only be shamefully humiliated in what is called Chinas century of humiliation. The years of humiliation all began during the Opium wars and the treaties of Nanking that led into the Sino-Japanese war‚ and even into World War II. From 1840 to 1850 the rise of opium smuggling and the treaties of Nanking had led to the beginning of the humiliation and led up to the Japanese taking control of Manchuria in the Manchurian incident
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Eventually the Chinese became addicted to opium and fearing for the health of his people the emperor banned the import of opium and all trade with Europe. Britain rejected the demand and when the Chinese attempted to destroy stores of Opium‚ the Opium War was started. China was quickly defeated and gave Britain Hong Kong and several ports open to trade. In 1856 the Chinese revolted again but were crushed‚ this led to the occupation of Beijing and an increase in Christian missionary activity. In 1864
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sea The Opium Wars‚ 1839-1842 and 1856-1860 ABSTRACT Sea of Poppies is the novel set prior to opium war‚ on the bank of the Ganges and in Calcutta. The author compares the Ganges with the Nile‚ the lifeline of the Egyptian civilization attributing the provenance. He portrays the character as poppy seed is emanating in large numbers from the field to sea‚ where every single seeds uncertain about its future. The main characters in the novel are Deeti‚ a mulatto American sailor‚ Zachary
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Conflict in Indo-China According to Vietnamese mythology‚ a Dragon King emerged from the sea off the coast of northern Vietnam approximately 3000 years ago. He arrived in response to the prayers of fisherman and farmers representing some 15 scattered tribes who were confronted by demons‚ evil spirits and pestilence that threatened their existence. Timeline: 1627-40: French priest Alexandre de Rhodes works in Vietnam. Quoc-Ngu writing system developed. 1664: French Society of Foreign Missions
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As the war between the Soviet Union and America continued throughout the 1940’s and early 1950’s‚ panic over the alleged threat of communism began to take over America and later became known as the Red Scare‚ since the Soviet Union was known as the reds for their allegiance to the Soviet flag. The Red Scare would have brought about a chain of events that would significantly influence the US government and society. Three major events in 1948 and 1949 brought the American fear of Communism to a fever
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was adapted into the film with the same name directed by Phillip Noyce in 2002. The themes of the film mention not only war‚ but also love setting in Saigon‚ Viet Nam‚ in 1952‚ during the First Indochina War where much of focuses on three main characters that are in a love triangle between Fowler‚ Phuong‚ and Pyle. Thomas Fowler is a British journalist covering the French war in Viet Nam for two years. Having a failed marriage‚ Fowler has begun a relationship with a Vietnamese girl‚ Phuong‚ “a
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the British and Chinese views of the opium trade? Whenever people talking about Modern Chinese history‚ the opium war is always a fashion topic as it is the beginning of the Modern Chinese history. However when people talking about the opium war‚ the history will stretch back to the time when Britain first finish the industrial revolution. In the middle of 18 century‚ Britain first started the industrial revolution. Someone believes that the industrial revolution started in 1750s‚ however the invention
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My muscles shook as I sat up in my bed trying to calm my racing heart. The same dream haunts my mind every night. I’m standing in the middle of a war and people are just dying all around me there bodies falling to my feet as they take their last breath “dramatic I know but unbelievably realistic”. In my dream‚ I have this intense feeling that this war is somehow my fault. Unfortunately‚ no matter how hard I try‚ the whole “out of sight out of mind” theory it just doesn’t seem to work for me. The
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people’s lives especially during wartime when society does not need more individuals to be harmed or killed. In the mid-1950s‚ a shocking event happened that left an unpleasant memory in some people’s lives which occurred in the Vietnam War. The North Vietnam communists at first initiated efforts to take over South Vietnam and untied it with the north under one communist government However‚ the United States disagreed because they thought communist practices would lead to aggression in other parts of the
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