Nowhere was this trend more evident than in the region of South-east Asia, where the Japanese occupation, even if it achieved nothing else, destroyed the myth of white supremacy for good and all. ... Such was the case in French Indochina where the Administration, having declared for Vichy, was left in place by the Japanese until 9 March 1945. ... They were French territorial divisions but had no significance other than that.)The capitulation of the Japanese in August 1945 saw the Viet Minh seize control of Hanoi and dedare an independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN). ... The Potsdam c...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are many movies made illustrating many different aspects of American wars, good and bad. The American Revolution was mainly a political movement; however there were some social and economic factors. ... The Englishmen decided that the Americans had no right to protest high taxes because of their low social position. ... America was no longer a truly British nation, so they decided to break away. ... The American Civil war was also a necessary evil. ...

• Word Count: 4263
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• Grade Level: High School

This essay seeks to examine the political relations between the leaders of Britain, the United States of America and the Soviet Union during and immediately following World War II. The deterioration of Soviet-American relations was the combined result of the mistrust between both sides and the inconsistent American foreign policy resulting from the replacement of Franklin D. ... Lastly, it is important to consider how American economic and military concerns provided further motivation for the creation of a new threat. ... The American presidents military advisors soon made it clear to him tha...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

One aim was to build up strong anti- Communist countries and it helped American industry by creating markets for American goods. How convenient for America. ... The Americans, the British and the French controlled West Germany and the Russians controlled East Germany. ... The Russians and their Communist ideals were ruffling the Americans and their capitalistic feathers. ... However the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, just two years after the war began, as well as the Axis powers declaring war two days after the attack, brought the US into World War II, something that analysts believe sealed ...

• Word Count: 4898
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