From 1965 until 1973, the United States of America was at war with the communist nation of North Vietnam. ... Americans now commonly believe that the war in Vietnam fueled the anti-government and anti-war movements that shocked American society and ultimately led to the United State's failure in Vietnam. ... Unfortunately, the negative image of the Vietnam War is greatly influenced by Hollywood's portrayal of the war. ... The Vietnam War began in the early 1950's between the French and the North Vietnamese. ... A crowd of civilians gathered at Kent State University to protest th...

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Abstract Ravaged by war, violently pushed out of their home country, separated from their extended family and friends, and evacuated to a foreign country where they have no commonality, Vietnamese refugees faced the worst after the end of Vietnam War in 1975. ... The fall of South Vietnam was such a haunting experience to Vietnamese refugees who had to flee their fallen homeland. ... Indeed, the end of the Vietnam War sparked the beginning of Little Saigons, with the great effort and contribution of the first wave refugees. ... In an interview with my grandfather, Binh Le, a marine in Viet...

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