The Vietnam War was extremely complex and in fact it evolved over a long period of time. The historian therefore faces the task of uncovering the motives on all sides involved, including the French (who dominated Vietnam from the late 1800s until their expulsion in 1954), the Vietnamese people and their leaders, and the American government.fact it evolved over a long period of time. The historian therefore faces the task of uncovering the motives on all sides involved, including the French (who dominated Vietnam from the late 1800s until their expulsion in 1954), the Vietnamese people and their leaders, and the American government.The following two documents represent conflicting views.The first one is an excerpt from a speech by Ho Chi Minh, the nationalist leader of Vietnam (who was a communist):http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1945vietnam.htmlThe second one is a press conference by Dwight Eisenhower, former President of the United States:http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=10202After reading both documents, its need500- to 750-word paper) addressing the following:How did each of these men use the past to analyze the present and to shape his view of the future?How did each one see the role of Vietnam in world events?What appears to be the motive(s) of each man?Keep in mind that between 1945, when Ho’s Declaration was made, and 1954, when Eisenhower made his statement, China had become a communist state (in 1949), and imperialist France was on the verge of losing its hold on Vietnam.Be sure to include an introduction, conclusion, and workcited anusing a formal writing style and appropriate language, spelling, and punctuation. If you include any ideas and/or direct quotations from the readings, you must include citations. but on analytical depth and sentence construction as well. The paper should be content, in your paper. This should be written as an extended, formal writing assignment, not just simply answering the questions. You will be graded not only on sectioncited
