Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is the military wing of the Colombian Communist Party that was formed in 1964 after Castro’s Cuban revolution. FARC’s ideological goal is to overthrow the democratic government of Colombia and replace it with a Communist regime. The group supports Marxist-Leninist theory of redistribution of wealth by seizing it from the wealthy and giving it to the poor. Also‚ FARC opposes U.S. influence in Colombia
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of South Vietnam‚ refused to hold elections. Ho Chi Minh was a communist‚ who was supported by China. In 1960‚ he set up the National Liberation Front (NLF) in South Vietnam‚ which started a guerrilla war to take over South Vietnam from Diem and his American backers. The Americans called the NLF guerrillas the Vietcong‚ and supported Diem with military advisers and money. Diem’s government was made up of rich Christian landowners. It was corrupt and unpopular and persecuted the poor Buddhist peasants
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The Cold War in Guatemala Guatemala is known for being one of the most dangerous countries in Central America; nevertheless‚ it is not its fault that it is the way it is. During the Cold War there were many factors involved and many events that led to the Guatemala of today. It all began with the election of Colonel Arbenz during the “Ten Years of Springtime” which ended because President Eisenhower was influenced by his connections to Guatemala´s “state within a state‚” (TWT) the United Fruit
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------------------------------------------------- Defoliates ------------------------------------------------- A major problem in countering the Viet Cong was the plant cover. In January 1962‚ the USA began using herbicides to kill trees and plants in an effort to expose communist guerrilla fighters. The commonest herbicide used was Agent Orange‚ so called because of the colour of the drums containing it. 1967 was the peak year for spraying‚ with 1.5 million acres treated. ------------------------------------------------- Operation
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dying every day trying to get the freedoms they feel should be given to them. The FARC has been fighting for these rights but going about it the wrong way‚ they use bombings‚ murder‚ mortar attacks‚ kidnapping‚ extortion‚ and hijacking‚ as well as guerrilla and conventional military action. Overview of Main Points: I will be covering some of the history of The FARC‚ where they live and work majority of the time‚ and the threat the U.S. faces because of The FARC. (Transition from into to first
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Ramon Magsaysay | | 7th President of the Philippines 3rd President of the Third Republic | In office 30 December 1953 – 17 March 1957 | Vice President | Carlos P. García | Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino | Succeeded by | Carlos P. García | Secretary of National Defense | In office 1 January 1954 – 14 May 1954 | President | Himself | Preceded by | Oscar Castelo | Succeeded by | Sotero B. Cabahug | In office 1 September 1950 – 28 February 1953 | President | Elpidio Quirino
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North Vietnam wanted to be united with South Vietnam but this idea was rejected‚ especially by the USA. Ho Chi Minh thus declared a People’s War to unite all of Vietnam in 1959 and Viet Mihn guerrillas (later known as the Vietcong) were sent to infiltrate South Vietnam. As the war in Vietnam got worse the USA grew worried that Vietnam would be unified as a communist country. Communism had come to be seen as a menace that the USA had to stop
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Cited: Banner‚ Lois W. Women in Modern America a Brief History. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich‚ 1974. Guerrilla Girls. "Frequently Asked Questions." Guerrilla Girls. 2005. 2 May 2005 . Small Business Administration. " Women ’s History Month Amelia Jenks Bloomer." Online Women ’s Business Center. 16 Apr. 2002. 3 May 2005 . Thomas‚ Pauline Weston. "1950 ’s Glamour Fashion History
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around the borders of the colony‚ where they held a tactical advantage of knowing the landscape. The natives would use small‚ effective attacks like ambushes‚ bombings‚ and assassinations on French colonist and soldiers (Dipiazza 31). Despite this guerrilla style of fighting‚ the French military was still far superior with advantages in technology‚ experience‚ and resources. One major factor in the French dominance during the war was the use of helicopters and airplanes. Air strikes were very effective
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demanding the formation of independent states in the East and the West of British India. Eventually‚ a united Pakistan with its wings – West Pakistan and East Pakistan – gained independence from the British‚ on 14 August 1947. After an intense guerrilla insurgency‚ followed by war with India‚ the state of East Pakistan separated at a considerable distance from the rest of Pakistan‚ became the independent state of Bangladesh in 1971. The first constituent assembly of Pakistan passed the Objectives
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