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    communism globally‚ the United States of America formed an alliance with Southern Vietnam. The war initiated when‚ "the Vietnamese waged an anti-colonial war against France‚ which received $2.6 billion in financial support from the United States. The French defeat at the Dien Bien Phu was followed by a peace conference in Geneva."(1) This anti-colonial warfare resulted in other countries gaining independence‚ including Laos and Cambodia. Then several years later‚ Southern Vietnam refused to embrace the

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    Vietnam became a member of UNESCO since the government of Bao Dai (1951). After reunification‚ the Vietnamese Government in turn replaced the former of Saigon government at the United Nations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations‚ including UNESCO (1976). In 1981‚ Mr. Amadou Mahtar M’Bow‚ General Director of UNESCO sent a letter to Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and introduced about the system of UNESCO Clubs in the world and suggest that Vietnam has a network of non-governmental UNESCO

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    Vietnam

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    C U LT U R E Vietnam is a mainly Mahayana GEOGRAPHY Buddhist country‚ although other TRAVE L IN VIE TNAM religions are among Confucianism and Taoism. The official and sole language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. Curabitur leo Culture of Vietnam is based on harmony‚ family‚ and humanity. the Maecenas food is a blend of Chinese and Thai and is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world because of it’s fresh ingredients. Vietnamese money is called dong‚ and soccer is one of the most popular

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    There is debate as to why the South Vietnamese peasants joined the cause of the Viet Cong. Scholar Tal Tovy argued that the South Vietnamese peasants weren’t concerned about joining the Viet Cong because of Communism‚ but because of the land reforms they were advocating. This stance was reinforced by a former communist cadre named Le Van Chan. Le Van Chan claimed that the only thing the South Vietnamese cared about was their land. As long as the peasants got their basic needs protected‚ then all

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    Becoming an independent country from being colonized by another country happened throughout the 19th and 20th centuries‚ and Vietnam gained their independence along with many others. On September 2‚ 1945‚ Vietnam came out from being under the rule of France and formed a new country. However‚ the new independence did not mean that it was a united country just yet. The north and south halves of the country because two separate entities‚ both vying for control of the other half. The northern half of

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    The French colonization of Indochina‚ consisting of Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia was over‚ when Laos became a French protectorate in 1893. The Second World War opened new avenues for anti-colonial movements in Southeast Asia. On the wake of the Japanese occupation of Indochina‚ the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) set up Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi (League for the Independence of Vietnam) or Viet Minh. He gave the call in August 1945 to liberate Vietnam and Hanoi was occupied. The

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    Favorite Place

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    Everyone has a special place‚ a place where you have memories‚ where you can find peace and harmony. A place where you know you are just happy being there. For some it’s a quiet place‚ for others it’s a noisy place. But all of these places have one thing in common; they are places where you think first when asked. My favorite place is a city from where I live in Vietnam‚ a city called Hanoi. Hanoi‚ which is the capital of Vietnam‚ has a long history of culture and development. Situated in the north-east

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    French Revolution

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    katj sjnf ff fnskjdgjjdnknnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn- nnnnnnn Introduction:The three major causes if the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution in the 18th Century was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France‚ the Revolution led to the development of new political ideas such like democracy. It questioned the authority of kings

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    french language

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    is hello‚ but in French‚ we need to say “bonjour”. Secondly‚ I want to show you a catalogue which I will mention‚ including geographic region‚ historic information‚ popularity‚ alphabet&symbols‚ character systems‚ features‚ development‚ culture‚ economy‚ preservation and solutions/suggestions. Thirdly‚ let us watch a movie. In fact‚ it’s a famous romantic film “angle loves beauty” in France. Next‚ look at this map‚ more exactly‚ it describes that how many people speak French around the world.

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    The French Revolution

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    The French Revolution Kenneth Milton History104 World Civilization 11 Professor Carl Garrigus May 20‚ 2013 The French Revolution The French Revolution was the greatest event of the modern period. It influenced the whole human society. The whole world received the message of Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity. It began in the year 1789 and lasted approximately a decade‚ until the year 1799. The causes of the French Revolution were poverty‚ the enlightenment‚ deficit Government spending‚ and

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