Unit 5: The Scent of Green Papaya
The prompt for this unit: Blog (2): Based on your viewing of the film and the Unit 5 online lecture material, how would you compare or contrast the French and American experiences in Vietnam?
The French colonial period lasted over a century and was cultural as well as economic. French settlers had a personal stake in the region and had a large influence on the culture in the southern part of Vietnam.
The U.S. had only strategic interests in mind. They started out by giving the France financial support for its war effort, which was followed by intelligence and military "advisors". Military involvement grew after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.
The French colonial period lasted over a century and was cultural as well as economic. French settlers had a personal stake in the region and had a large influence on the culture in the southern part of Vietnam.
The U.S. had only strategic interests in mind. They started out by giving the France financial support for its war effort, which was followed by intelligence and military "advisors". Military involvement grew after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.
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