Ho Chi Minh

Thomas King’s “Totem” is about the People’s Pride of the Nation, it reflects me of being a Vietnamese, whose belonged from the red flag with yellow star in middle. Before 1975, the South and North of Vietnam was separated to two countries because of the civil war, the south was Republic party, which the symbol was yellow flag with three red stripes and the North was the Communist party, which the symbol was red flag with yellow star in the middle. On April 30th, 1975, the North and South of…

During this time he also began writing “Bound for Glory,” a semi-autobiographic book on his Dust Bowl years. In July of 1941 he returned to New York City and joined up with the Almanac Singers and toured cross country. He continued recording in New York City as World War II began. He met and married his second wife and had four more children. He continued writing “Bound for Glory” and it was published in 1943 to critical acclaim. He spent some time in the Merchant Marines and the US Army…

This is the question that many Vietnamese, especially the immigrants and the refugees in America, have been wondering: is Communism/ Socialism the right path for Vietnam? Not many Vietnamese dare to ask this question in public due to the oppression of the Communist Party. Nevertheless, I was given the opportunity to express my contempt towards the Party and my own country publicly. It all began in my junior year. My English teacher gave our class a project before the final exam: with a partner,…

Many speak of these two wars, Vietnam War and Afghan-Iraq War, to be the same war just fought in different times. They have a few differences but also many similarities when it comes to the forefront. To me the article “Taliban: US Role in Afghanistan Similar to Vietnam War” printed by Arabia 2000 presents appalling use of history and how these wars are connected. These two wars are connected in so many ways but the author only chooses one to talk about. We did withdraw our troops in…

afraid and homesick. But you also may learn a lot of things. That was a hard decision for a Nguyen Du High School’s student form Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam like me just had graduated to study in American. Eighteenth years old is still so young and impartial with a big decision that can change life forever. In May 2014, just a typical evening in big city like Ho Chi Minh city, I had spent time with my parent during walking on street from my school to home. We discussed about studying abroad,…

The Quiet American is a novel that explores social and political relationships between Europe and America in Indochina War through connections among the three main characters: Fowler, Pyle, and Phuong. Graham Greene, an author of the book, uses the attitudes and personalities of Pyle and Fowler to create tension to symbolize the greater tension in the political conflicts over Vietnam at the time. Through Pyle and Fowler’s different political views but a common desire for Phuong, The Quiet…

The Latehomecomer: a Hmong Family Memoir, by Kao Kalia Yang, offers a first-hand account of the trials and tribulations of a family of Hmong, an ethic group from Southeast Asia who are little known by the outside world. The Hmong fought alongside the United States during the Vietnam war, but were left to fend for themselves after the American withdrawal in 1975. In the aftermath, the Hmong saw the devastation of their traditional towns and villages by America’s enemies, among them the Pathet Lao…

When walking through a cemetery, one often sees thousands of names engraved on the headstones. To a stranger, one name, quote, or date may mean nothing; however, to someone that knew them, it may be a link to the memories of a friend, family member, or loved one’s life. Like headstones, memorials connect us to the memories of a past person, or perhaps an event. From November 1st, 1955 to April 31st, 1975, war waged as the United States partnered with South Vietnam and fought against the…

The roots of the Vietnam War go back long before the American involvement which lasted from 1961 to 1975. The direct involvement of the American troops was only a part of a much larger military conflict, which had begun in 1946 with resistance by the Vietnamese people towards the French colonial rule over their territories. The Vietnam War, or the Second Indochina War was unique for the Americans on many levels. Firstly, unlike any other war, the Vietnam War was a failure from military, social…

The Guatemalan Civil war was a long and brutal conflict. Guatemala’s thirty-six-year civil war ended with the Guatemalan government signing peace accords. The Civil War began in 1954 when the CIA backed coup dismantled the democratic elected government. American intervention was due to their fears of the spread of communism in 1954. The Civil war in Guatemala was due to the Cold War. It was a proxy war where the rebels were labelled as Marxists, while the American backed coup were fighting for…