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The Vietnam War: The Factors Which Ensured the Advent and the Outcome of a Long and Bloody Affair
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A 22 page overview of the factors which contributed to the advent and outcome of the Vietnam War. Details the socio-political situation in Vietnam and emphasizes that the war was not a result of an aggressive North Vietnam invading South Vietnam but instead of a complexity of interrelated factors. Details U.S. involvement in the war and how the outcome of that involvement was insured by a variety of factors both within the United States and within Vietnam. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PPvietCn.wps

Vietnam and American Foreign Policy
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This 8 page analysis addresses questions pertinent to American foreign policy and war strategy, broken into four sections. Vietnam is a primary focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA9Nam.wps

The Japanese Educational System
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A 17 page research paper examining the Japanese educational system, focusing on the government-controlled elementary curriculum. Though the Japanese high school system is in reform to upgrade their levels of achievement scores in the humanities, the entire world is aware that the Japanese scores in science and mathematics are consistently the highest in the world. A prime reason for the success of Japanese schools in these areas are the sense of self and pride in any task instilled in the elementary years. The elementary program of Japan shares many parallels with the Montessori method, which has gained popularity in the United States in recent years. Bibliography lists 8 cited and 2 general references.
Filename: Japskool.wps

Anchee Min/Red Azalea
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A 5 page essay on Anchee Min's autobiographical account—Red Azalea-- of her life in China under Chairman Mao. While some Chinese Americans have accused Min of fictionalizing part of her account, the writer argues that Min's narrative has the ring of authenticity. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99azalea.rtf

China's Fall To Communism
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A 10 page paper discussing the rise of China's Communist party under the leadership of Mao Zedong, with emphasis on the Long March. In many ways it appears that China's Communist party was victorious almost more as a result of Chaing Kai-Shek's weak leadership than because of their own superior abilities. Without his unnatural obsession for eradicating Communists rather than foreign invaders, the observed history of China likely would be far different. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Chinalco.wps

Mao and Kim / Two Faces Of Communism, Two Faces Of Famine
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A 6 page overview of the politics of Mao Tse-tung in the People's Republic of China and those of Kim Il Sung in North Korea. Points out the similarities and concludes that each was responsible for the tremendous famines experienced and being experienced by their countries. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Mao&kim.wps
Filename: Mao&kim.wps

Mao Zedong / Legacy
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A 5 page essay on the history of Mao Zedong's government through historian eyes and the eyes of civilians during the period. The writer discusses Mao's policies, and how they applied to individuals—and how they are still a huge influence upon China. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Maodong.wps

The Last Emperor
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A 6 page paper discussing the many events that have taken place since the end of imperial China and the removal of the last emperor, Puyi. Issues addressed include China’s involvement with Japan, the growth of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Tse-tung, and the war of 1911, which essentially ended the imperial rule. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAemper.wps

The Modernization of China
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A 7 page research paper on the collision course that is forming between China's steadily growing population and the corresponding increasing need for food. China has over one-fifth of the world's population, but only about a seventh of the world's arable land. Experts fear that China may be headed for another famine equal to the one which followed Mao's push toward industrialization in the 1950s. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Modchina.doc

Stalin / USSR Agenda & The Korean War
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A 12 page essay on the Stalinist Agenda, the history behind it, and its application to the Korean War, and particularly the 38th Parallel. The writer also addresses the United States' and United Nations' agendas along the same thesis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Ruskorea.doc