Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 39: 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?
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