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The Quiet American Vietnam War
With the conflicts of holding onto traditional cultures while trying to sustain under the influence of foreign powers, Vietnam tries cope through its’ difficult times.
Make the focal points clear. Throughout history, Vietnam has changed from a very nationalistic country, to one that has been broken down. Vietnam was separated into three nations since the French had taken over, each ruling these sections in slightly different ways. The U.S. used Vietnam as an entry to reach out to communism to avert it from spreading onto other nations in South Asia and eventually the United States. ( Domino theory ) Communism was contradictory to American morals such as (... ). They believed that Vietnam would benefit through the Third Force and it would ultimately prevent the downfall of other countries also known as the Domino Theory.
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The characters Pyle and Fowler from the book The Quiet American both have opposing views on the situation in Vietnam. Pyle saw the world through a black and white lense, much like many other Americans’ perspective of the war in Vietnam. Fowler, an English reporter, also had very little understanding of the situation in Vietnam. In contrast, he later changes in the book and expands his perception of what the Vietnamese people really want for their country. This novel highlights the main perspective of the United States perception of Vietnam during the war and England’s perception of Vietnam.In The Quiet American, by Graham Greene, Pyle believes that the United States’ intervention in Vietnam would prevent the spread of Communism by supporting the Third Force, Fowler however; is more justified because he sees that foreign powers are a

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