Tuesday, January 22, 2013

In class: Ho Chi Minh's letter to Truman

Date assigned
Thursday, January 17


Assignment
Read Ho Chi Minh's 1946 letter to US President Harry Truman (link here).  Write a letter to Truman, in the role of his advisor, telling him what the United States should do in response to Ho Chi Minh's letter.  Should the US support Vietnamese independence from France?  Should the US support the French effort to recolonize Vietnam?  Should the US stay out of the situation entirely?  Give reasons for your recommendation.


Due date
Thursday, January 17, end of class

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