Vietnam

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This paper discusses how the history of Vietnam is peppered with struggles and conflicts, as two very different types of government have sought to maintain power over this narrow strip of land. It looks at how Chinese dominion over the area, now known as Vietnam, reaches as far back as the 1st century, as well as the French colonialism of the 17th century, and the fight against Communism that resulted in the Vietnam War. It also analyzes the issues concerning the reunification of Vietnam.

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"During the reign of Ho Chi Men, South Vietnam needed the help of the French to fight the Communist regime. Those who sought political independence did not reject any help from the French because they saw it as better than Chinese communism. Although Ho Chi Min desired to break free from the Chinese and the French, he said, "I prefer to smell French dung for the next five years than smell Chinese dung for the rest of my life" (Davidson 1195). He allowed the French to enter the country but negotiations failed and eight years of guerilla warfare forced the French to surrender."

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