The most efficient strategy was Ho Chi Minh’s use of the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh was a National Independence Coalition that was founded by Ho Chi Minh on May 19‚ 1941. It was known as the only organized anti French‚ anti Japanese Communist group. The Viet Minh was initially formed to seek Vietnam independence. However it followed Ho Chi Minh to help him during the war. There were many tactics to the Viet Minh‚ including sabotage‚ traps‚ terrorism‚ camouflage‚ and ambushes. Sabotage covered: Road
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The French colonies were situated in Canada and their trade and influence reached as far as the Mississippi River. The English colonies were located on the east coast of the Americas. The Appalachian Mountains separated both types of European colonies so there was elbow room for both. Flames began to ignite when war between the mother countries of England and France broke out. Tensions increased when trading and rivalry between two colonies increased. Soon war broke out and it became known
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continuities from the now extinct classical empires to the post-classical empires? Periodization: There were diplomatic dealings with Harun al-Rashid. There was political turmoil and other concerns so they laid the foundation of European Christendom- a region that never experienced political unity but adopted Christianity as the dominant source if cultural authority. The Byzantine Empire remained a political and economic powerhouse of the postclassical world. It was also an urbanized center of manufacturing
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September 2014 U.S. History I Midterm Exam Essay Question from Section II: 3) How and why was Hernán Cortés able to conquer the Aztec Empire? • Hernán Cortés was authorized by the governor of Cuba to do an expedition with six hundred men and eleven ships to try and find the kingdom where lots of gold was expected to be. Cortés was given a gift by the Tobasco people‚ and the gift was a girl named Malinali. Malinali was Cortés’ interpreter and soon became one of his mistresses. Malinali told Cortés
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Acknowledgments Introduction Map of China A-to-Z Entries Important Gods and Mythic Figures Selected Bibliography Index iv v xv 1 151 153 154 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank my wife‚ Debra Scacciaferro‚ for her help in researching and preparing this book. Also I would like to thank Dorothy Cummings; my editor‚ Jeff Soloway; Lauren Goldberg; and everyone else at Facts On File who helped prepare this volume. iv INTRODUCTION China covers nearly 4 billion square miles in Asia‚ roughly 14 percent of the
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To what extent was a Nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war inevitable? The Spanish civil war broke out in 1936 due to many factors. The Nationalist were likely to win the war due to Franco‚ as he was able to resolve the tension among the factions on the Nationalist side and also they he the support of the ruling elites‚ such as the Church. On the other hand Franco did not become a clear leader until later on the war as the Republicans captured Madrid and the Army of Africa were stranded In
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serious‚ long-term disability among middle-aged and older adults worldwide (1). After the age of 55‚ the risk of having a stroke doubles every ten years (2). Several factors are thought to be important for the long-term prognosis on functional recovery post stroke‚ including location and size of brain lesion‚ initial severity of motor impairment‚ spontaneous recovery capacities and the effects of rehabilitation (3). Active movement practice and repetition are thought to shape neural plasticity and enhance
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How was Hitler able to capture the hearts of so many people? Through propaganda. Through a detailed‚ psychologically advanced‚ and twistingly genius comprehension of what the German people needed. In the middle of the grim‚ gray‚ and gloomy society in Germany‚ he stood out as someone who was young and enthusiastic--a man who was genuinely interested in the well being of his country. He rose to power very strategically‚ first getting the Nazi name out there and then eventually using the good guy
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Civilization The Mughal Empire was the best of its time because of its welcoming civilization‚ which included forward thinking. The Empire was located in what is today’s Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ India‚ and Pakistan. Their main religion was Islam with a population of 145 million in the year 1650. Their empire was so successful because of their strong economy‚ advanced education and their leaders who enforced very fair rules. Their economy lead to the advancement of their strong military‚ capital wealth
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To what extent was there a Post-War Consensus between the years 1951 & 1964? The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used to describe a period of general agreement in the key areas of politics between the two main political parties following the Second World War. Prior to the 1951 Conservative election‚ Labour had introduced several important social and political reforms. It appeared that there was no systematic effort by the Conservative party when they returned to power to reverse these changes‚
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