Traditions and Encounters, AP Edition (Bentley), 5th Edition

Chapter 37: The End of Empire

Essay Quiz

1
Would the Vietnam War be more accurately described as a cold war engagement or a struggle against colonialism? What facts would argue for each description?
2
Why did the French fight so tenaciously to hold onto Vietnam and Algeria, when other French colonies gained their independence with relative ease? What did these struggles cost France?
3
How did the logic of the cold war shape American foreign policy in Central America? What kinds of regimes were supported because of this policy? What were the results?
Traditions & Encounters, 5e
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