encountered by Vietnam as a result of the Vietnamese war. Branded as the second Indo- china war‚ due to its location rather than any political affiliation; the war against Vietnam 1961-1975 brought about the phenomenon now known ecocide‚ where the natural environment is willfully destroyed. According to Westing‚ “Altogether‚ the damage to the environment was so intense and widespread that it gave rise to the term ecocide.” Southern Vietnam’s environment as a result of the second Indo-china war‚ herein
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HISTORY OF STATE BANK OF VIETNAM The development of the Vietnam banking system has closely linked with the national cause of revolution and construction. Before the August Revolution in 1945‚ Vietnam was a feudal-colonial country under the French colonialists’ rule. The banking and credit system was founded and protected by the French colonialists through the Indo China bank. Its functioned as both the central bank of the whole Indochinese region (Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia) and a commercial
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As we all know‚ the US government was kept a neutral attitude about World War I in the beginning. Due to the identity as a neutral country‚ America was trading with both the Allies and Central powers so that it had obtained lots of money. However‚ when the war was near to an end‚ America finally decided to entry into the war. The most direct causes are mainly had two points. One is that the Germany announced to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. Although whose purpose was to make a block to the
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The Vietnam War (1965-1975)was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. On August 2nd‚ 1964 the USS Maddox was on a secret intelligent mission on the North Vietnamese coast where in the Gulf on Tonkin they were attacked by torpedo boats. The USS Turner Joy was attacked in the same area two days later. Due to the second attack Congress declared the Gulf of Tonkin
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art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” The method of combat during Cold War is true example of Tzo’s quote. A war usually involves two opposing sides with in person battle. During the years 1945 to 1991‚ two superpower countries were engaging in an international power struggle without actually fighting each other. After WWII‚ the Soviet Union had a large army and the United States had the powerful Atomic bomb‚ leading to both of the countries distrusting each other. The United States
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According to Clausewitz‚ “war is nothing but a duel on a larger scale… immediate aim is to throw his opponent in order to make him incapable of further resistance” (Clausewitz‚ P75). As a result‚ one of the most important ways to win a war is to know the kind of conflict you’re fighting. It must also include a good understanding of the enemy at hand. For all the compelling reasons‚ that awareness will allow the development of effective strategy encompassing all elements of national power. This argument
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After WWII‚ Vietnam was placed under the trusteeship of the French‚ and the Vietnamese people were greatly mistreated. Ho Chi Minh retaliated and began his fight for Vietnamese Independence. Post World War II‚ the United States had sided with Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek‚ agreeing that Indochina was to be placed under a trusteeship. Although it was clear to the Americans that independence was Minh’s primary concern‚ they fought against him. The British were unhappy with the decision‚ but soon enough
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The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space
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HOW DID THE FORMATION OF MONOPOLIES AFFECT THE US and ARE MONOPOLIES GOOD OR BAD? Definition: A monopoly is a business that’s the only provider of a good or service. That gives it a tremendous competitive advantage over any other company that tries to provide a similar product. Some companies become monopolies through vertical integration. They control the entire supply chain‚ from production to retail. Others use horizontal integration. They buy up competitors until they are the only ones left
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Cold War Research Paper The Cold War was a competitive rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. It lasted from the late 1940s until 1991‚ which was the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Airlift and the Vietnam War altered the worldwide bond between the Western Powers‚ Soviet Union‚ and Vietnam. These two historic conflicts that occurred during the Cold War impacted the nations involved. The Berlin Airlift was one of the greatest aviation engagements in history; while on the
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