Aceh War which involved the Dutch and the Acehnese lasted intermittently from 1873 to 1942. It was the longest war ever‚ fought by the Dutch and costing them more than 10‚000 lives. Although some said that the war ended in 1903‚ it appears that the guerrilla activity continued until at least 1914 and that the Dutch did not abandon their occupation on Aceh until 1942‚ right before the Japanese invaded Indonesia. After their attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the Japanese turned South to conquer several Southeast
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What caused World War 1 Many different factors led to the start of the First World War. Like many other historical occurrences‚ one thing led to another and all of these factors came together to start World War 1. The main causes were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism‚ but many more other causes also helped spark the war. The rulers of the countries were all first cousins‚ with a lot of power that was in need of testing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked rivalry
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South Vietnam. The North wanted to reunify Vietnam. The U.S. supported South Vietnam along with South Korea‚ Australia‚ and Thailand. The U.S. joined because they were scared that there could be communist takeover in South Vietnam. The war was a guerrilla warfare fighting style‚ this means that it was not face to face fighting but using secret tactics to defeat their enemy. The U.S. relied heavily on airstrikes. This made it possible to carry
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Important Study Notes The Second Indochina War The Ten Components of the War The Second Indochina War (1961 -75)‚ commonly known as the Vietnam War‚ was a complex issue which culminated in the reunification of North and South Vietnam. The war is best understood by recognising its ten component parts: A Cold War Conflict – The Vietnam War was the largest chapter in the Cold War. America and its allies supported South Vietnam; the USSR‚ China and other communist nations provided aid to North
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[pic] Divine Word College of Laoag LaoagCity History of The Philippine Money Project in Basic Finance Submitted By: Course: BSBA OM – II Submitted To: Pre-Hispanic Era At least 2000 years before the arrival of the Spaniards‚ the Philippines is home to small seafaring communities. These communities traded with neighboring countries such as Malaysia‚ Vietnam and China through barter. Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain and metalware
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Discuss the concept of ‘world order’ Term originated in 1990’s after cold war‚ which refers to states working collectively on world problems which are beyond individual nations to solve. World order issues are that relating to promoting peace and resolving conflicts between states. Describe the need for world order‚ its benefits and the threats to it A result of globalisation is the high level on interdependence between nation states‚ which need to cooperate to ensure economic‚ political and
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In march‚ 1968‚ the Charlie Company‚ were told that Viet Cong guerrillas took cover in the Quang Ngai village of My Lai. The overpass of shoulders entered one of the four helmets‚ My Lai 4‚ and they were on a mission. This took place on March 16 (morning) and was on an assignment for a search and destroy. They found helpless villagers‚ mostly women‚ old men‚ and children‚ rather than the guerrillas‚ whom they were expecting to see. After‚ according to the United States Army‚ 347
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Ho chi minh ¨Ho Chi Minh was born Nguyen Tat Tanh in Vietnam in 1890. His father‚ Nguyen Sinh Huy was a teacher employed by the French. ¨He had a reputation for being extremely intelligent but his unwillingness to learn the French language resulted in the loss of his job. To survive‚ Nguyen Sinh Huy was forced to travel throughout Vietnam‚ offering his services to the peasants. This usually involved writing letters and providing medical care. ¨As a nationalist‚ Nguyen taught his children to resist
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southerners while they refused to be part of an Islamic state. The southerners wanted an independent state after independence but they recognized northern will not let that happen as a consequence various southern majors rebelled and started the Anya nya guerrilla army. The northern reactions were furious and militarily. The government on the other hand viewed southerners as potential allies of Anya nya‚ so they came up with strategy that will react against the Anya nya supporters they burn down the villages
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turning point compared with the others. The Tet Offensive could be described as a key turning point because it made the USA become reluctant to increase their involvement in the war. During the Tet Offensive 1969 the Vietcong came out of their Guerrilla Warfare and attacked cities such as the US embassy in Saigon. This was humiliating for the USA because they were surprised by the attack and because the Vietcong came close to taking over the main building. This was a turning point because it was
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