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Westerners in China, 2006.
A discussion of the influence of Westerners in China from the 17th century.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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This paper discusses the arrival of Westerners to the Far East from Europe in the 17th century. It focuses on the reasons for their arrival and the effect that Westerners had on Chinese religious and social traditions and customs. China's relationship to Great Britain at the time, is also discussed.
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"For many years, the Jesuits held Western dominance in China, mostly because they were more tolerant and open to Chinese religious and social traditions and customs. But in the mid 17the century, the Vatican in Rome became aware of what was occurring in China under the influence of the Jesuits and soon intervened with a very strict doctrinal approach to teaching Christianity. The emperor of China, the Manchu K'ang Hsi, a rather enlightened ruler for 17th century China, went against the Vatican and declared that the Jesuits' teaching style was appropriate for his people as long as it accommodated Chinese tradition. However, by the first decades of the 18th century, the Chinese monarchy evicted all Christian missionaries except for those individuals who contributed scientifically to the country."
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Customer Satisfaction in Chinese Realty, 2006.
Research concerning customer satisfaction in Chinese realty.
12,100 words (approx. 48.4 pages), 43 sources, MLA, AU$ 377.95
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In recent years, researchers have contributed different causes as responsible for the success of a country's economic system, and as a result, differing models for economic growth suggest multiple possible paths for success. The world is changing fast, and China is now an important part of the global economy. One of the aspects most notable in China's economy is the rapid growth of the real estate industry. To date, while there has been much research conducted in marketing and customer satisfaction in general, the research concerning customer satisfaction in Chinese realty is lacking. New research studies in this area must focus on whether or not it is suitable to implement customer satisfaction into the current real estate industry in China. This research focuses on two studies measuring customer satisfaction in the real estate industry, discuses the implications of the data results, and offers recommendations toward much-warranted improvements in this area, if China is to continue at its current intense growth pace.
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Literature Review
Background and Methodology of Proposed Research
Design
Proposed Data
Collection
Research Findings
Future Research
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"In recent years, the value of Chinese realty has undergone many changes and periods of substantial growth unprecedented by previous growth patterns. As a result, one could theorize that real estate consumers' expectations and requirements have increased as a result of this heightened growth. To date, while there has been much research in marketing and customer satisfaction in general, the research concerning customer satisfaction in Chinese realty is lacking. Research such as this is crucial in determining whether or not it is suitable to implement customer satisfaction into the current Chinese realty business. Customer satisfaction is an essential factor in marketing practice, as satisfaction is a person's feelings of pleasure or disappointment resulting from comparing a product's perceived performance (or outcome) in relation to his or her expectations (Kotler, 2003). According to Drucker (1954), the principal purpose of a business is to create satisfied customers. Similarly, increasing customer satisfaction has been found to lead to higher future profitability (Anderson et.al., 1994). In order to maintain this substantial growth in Chinese real estate, customer satisfaction must be increased, or at the least, maintained. Research by Rust et.al (1997) supports this standard by relating lower costs to defective goods and services. Due to the increasing competition existing in the Chinese realty business, customer satisfaction has become one essential point from both the customers' goodwill perspective and an organization's profits."
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Integration of Hong Kong and China's Economies, 2006.
This paper examines the shift in Hong Kong's economy from one of manufacturing goods to one of providing services and explores the integration of this economy with the economy of mainland China.
2,499 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 122.95
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The economy of Hong Kong has, over the past few decades, made significant changes toward becoming a service-oriented one as opposed to being focused on manufacturing. This shift has resulted in greater integration with the mainland of China due to the large number of manufacturing jobs being exported to the mainland as a result of the cheaper labor available there as well as due to the Chinese demand for the services provided by Hong Kong. This paper explores Hong Kong's evolution from a primarily goods-based economy to one heavily tilted towards services, and the effects of these shifts as documented in other economies as well as the duplication of these changes in Hong Kong. It also explains the factors which encourage greater integration with mainland China as a result of this shift. This has resulted in a beneficial relationship for the two nations' economic situations.
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"In 1997, control of the British colony of Hong Kong was officially transferred to the People's Republic of China, politically and otherwise officially integrating two entities which had, for years, been enmeshed with one another in many ways. In accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, administrative and certain other controls shifted to mainland China, and many of the vestiges of colonial British rule were removed."
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Customer Satisfaction in the Chinese Realty Market, 2006.
A research proposal on the levels of customer satisfaction in the realty markets in China.
3,394 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 43 sources, MLA, AU$ 156.95
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This paper provides a thorough review of current literature on the topic of the realty market in China. The literature examines trends in today's market and focuses on the issue of customer satisfaction. Following the literature review, the paper presents a proposed methodology for further study of the topic.
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"It would appear, from work done by Pelham that there is no reason to attempt to achieve customer satisfaction in any industry except to create significant company performance improvement. He constructs this by noting that results indicate that, "compared to strategy selection, firm size, or industry characteristics, market orientation has the strongest positive relationship with measures of performance. The most influential market orientation elements are fast response to negative customer satisfaction information, strategies based on creating value for customers, immediate response to competitive challenges, and fast detection of changes in customer product preferences" (2000, p. 48). He attempts, also, to removed the idea from that academic sphere that firms should "embrace the philosophy of the marketing concept, which holds that customer needs should drive the firm's decisions" (Pelham, 2000, p. 48) and move it into practice, particularly in small and medium-sized firms; arguably, these constitute a great many of the realty firms in China at this nascent period of Chinese commercial and private residential real estate. Indeed, Pelham's work echoes Levitt's (1960) that noted that firms that adopt this philosophy and convert it into action will see superior performance."
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Confucius, 2006.
A paper on Confucius, his history and his teachings.
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper states that Confucius was one of the greatest and well known Eastern philosophers who lived in China. The paper explains that most of his teachings have influenced all of the East Asian countries. The paper traces Confucius's travels through China in which he shared ideas and thoughts. The paper describes how soon he gained disciples. The author states that Confucius tried to bring peace and unity to the Chinese, but was unable to do so, yet during the Han dynasty, the Confucian philosophy was adopted as doctrine.
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"Mencius was one of the students of Confucius. He traveled most of his life to continue the teachings of Confucius' philosophies of life. To the rulers of the world he said that their power was given by God and should not be abused but instead let the people be his inspiration to govern and progress their country. One of the greatest influenced of Confucius to Mencius was the thought that men were born without a sin and by nature a good man, it was only the desire that drives then into a world of sin."
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The Confucius Philosophy, 2006.
A paper on Confucius, his history and his teachings.
3,974 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 174.95
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This paper on Confucius and his philosophy begins by explaining that it is difficult to know how much of what is attributed to Confucian thinking comes from the man himself, and how much comes from his disciples. The paper first explores the issue of the history of Confucius, explaining the situation in China at the time, and the lack of a cohesive biography of Confucius. Next, the paper explores the topic of the 'Analects,' a collection of sayings and short dialogues which are said to have been collected by his disciples. The paper explains how Christian missionaries used his texts to appeal to the Chinese, and how Confucius described his own relationship to the higher power.
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"The development of the history of Confucius is itself interesting. The biography of Confucius which Sse-Ma Ch'ien wrote down among the histories of individual states, was an important point of distinction, for the uncrowned king of China and this will form the foundation of all biographies of Confucius at all stages of history. There was no chronologically arranged biography of Confucius before SseMa Ch'ien wrote it. At the same time, Sse-Ma Ch'ien had his own sources to write it. The historical works from the school established by the Master himself were first considered. Apart from this were the Commentaries of K'ung Yang and Ku Liang on the spring and Autumn Annals of Confucius. Sse-Ma Ch'ien also made extensive use of the History of Tso Ch'iu. This history is divided now into the so-called Tso Chuan. This was seen by the later scholars as a commentary on the spring and Autumn Annals, and the Kuo Yu, which are Speeches from the Various States. (Danton; Danton, 71)"
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Executive Order 9066, 2006.
Examines this U.S. law which brought about the internment of Japanese-Americans in detention camps during WWII.
2,933 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 140.95
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This essay examines the events leading up to, surrounding and following the issuance of Executive Order 9066 in U.S. history. The fear of Japanese in the United States prior to and during World War II is explained, followed by the rationale for discrimination against these individuals by the government. Conditions in the internment camps into which Japanese Americans were forced is examined, relying heavily on first-person accounts from survivors of the internment camps.
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"If the removals were inhospitable, the trip to the camps was even more discomfiting. The camps themselves were desolate, through remote portions of the western United States-Arizona, California, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho; what one scholar has called "some of the most uninhabitable parts of the interior of our continent" (Thornton 2002, p. 100). These sparsely populated areas became military installments whose sole purpose was to house Japanese Americans for no reason other than a threat perceived by their entire race; "by midsummer 1942, everyone was behind barbed wire" (Spickard 108). In all, well over 100,000 Japanese Americans-as many as three fourths of whom were United States citizens-were forced to leave their homes for incarceration in these camps for no other reason than their ethnicity (Persico 2001, p. 168, Thornton 2002, p. 100)."
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The Case of Karen Leary, 2005.
This paper is an analysis of the case of Karen Leary, which illustrates the problem of cultural conflict in business organizations.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 96.95
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This paper explains that the case of Karen Leary, manager for a Merrill Lynch investment company office and Ted Chung, one of her financial consultants, raises issues of management style, the ability to recognize the value of subordinate, and the need to accommodate cultural differences. The author stresses that, given that one of the reasons for hiring Mr. Chung in the first place was to nurture business in Taiwan, the issue of cultural differences becomes especially important and must be addressed early to prevent creating hard feelings and a bad reputation in the target market. The paper analyzes the case in terms of specific elements in the behavior of both Karen Leary and Ted Chung and in light of a consideration of management principles and observed cultural differences between American business and business in Taiwan.
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Introduction
Summary
Karen Leary (A)
Conclusion
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"Karen Leary has to determine what to do about his request. Her own background is important to the degree that it informs this case and suggests why she reacts as show does and what decision she is likely to make. Her superiors see her as sales-oriented and as having developed an innovative sales and training program. As manager, she also oversees brokers' trades and has been praised for the way she achieves that task. Her superiors are happy that she has increased business by 30 percent, but some of her underlings are less pleased because she is a hard task master and keeps after them more than they believe she should or needs to do."
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"Weltanschauung", 2005.
This paper discusses the philosophical and political concept of "weltanschauung" and applies it specifically to the Republic of Korea.
1,475 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper interprets "weltanschauung" to be an intellectual construction, which brings a unified solution of all the problems of existence by virtue of a comprehensive hypothesis, a construction where in no question is left open therefore one feels secure in life. The author explains that the political philosophy of "juche", which has become the official autarkic state ideology of the Republic of Korea, is "weltanschauung", a world view that indicates or brings about the penultimate value of the goals of mankind. The paper relates that, as per the "juche" ideology, man has the final regulation or control over the world and his own destiny, particularly because it is only he who possess the chajusong, which upholds creativity or consciousness.
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"Etymologically, the German word Weltanschauung is elementary to the German philosophy and epistemology implying a wide world perception. It normally indicates the structure which facilitates individual interpretation of the world and interaction. The adoption of concept of Weltanschauung in cognitive philosophy and generative science indicates the wide worldview or wide world perception of a people that they come across over several millennia. Its application in sphere of the language of the people implies the Weltanschauung of that people in the form of its syntactic structures and untranslatable connotations and their denotations."
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Media Control in India and Hong Kong, 2005.
This paper discusses that the advent of new technologies, such as cable and satellite television and internet access, are challenging the traditional role of the state as the primary broadcaster of information in India and Hong Kong.
2,155 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 109.95
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This paper stresses that the citizens of the fledgling nations of India and Hong Kong have the freedom of speech; however, both nations have utilized their respective systems of media, from radio in the early stages of India's independence to the state-run television stations, to shape the national culture and identity. The author points out that a function of state broadcasting is nation-building by developing a national identity and by encouraging the integration of different social, political, religious and language groups, which are a requisite for ensuring the success of a young country. The paper states that, barring a shift to totalitarianism, Hong Kong and India can not prevent the continued access of their citizens to the internet and satellite television broadcasts.
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"It should also be noted that STAR TV also reaches India. Pashupati et. al. suggest that the reluctance of government-run media to welcome companies like STAR TV may stem not from their "westernizing" influence but from the decreased advertising revenues that come with competition. This pragmatic approach to examining the relationship between public- and privately-owned media may well explain many of the governments' reservations about welcoming other media outlets (see Pashupati et. al. 2003, pp.266). It is possible that the preservation of national unity and providing information to the citizens is not as high of a priority as producing revenue for the state."
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Japanese Thought and Nature in Modern Haiku, 2006.
This article discusses the influences and effects of haiku on Japanese culture and life.
2,635 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 128.95
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Through the evolution and literary history of haiku, one can witness the trends in Japanese thought and culture. Among all the modern influences about which to write, haiku poets still find new ways to look at the traditional themes of nature and the natural world. Through their work, Japanese culture and thought is recorded. The relationship between haiku and Japanese thought is a long-standing one. The emphasis on giving up the extra, the nonessential, is simple to see in haiku-nonessential words are eliminated through the strict limits on form. Linkages between cultural understandings in everyday Japanese thought with the words and images used in haiku give an excellent starting point for examining the ways in which the two influence one another. In the article, each of these factors are examined.
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"Japanese culture is known for its ability to make superb use of space. Japanese architecture melds form with function to keep Tokyo and other urban centers populous but workable, Japanese cuisine creatively utilizes spices and textures to stay fresh and interesting, and Japanese poetry exudes feeling and emotion with a minimal number of words. Centuries old, haiku is a structured and sparse form of poetry with strict rules regarding form. However, the form is only sparse in its word structure; the poems themselves portray significantly larger emotions and images than their size would suggest."
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Anime, 2006.
The article discusses the Japanese art form of "anime". The writer looks at its popularity and its distribution world-wide.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 146.95
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The paper describes that anime is, in essence, the Japanese form of animation. The writer explains that in general, anime is characterized by extremely stylized and colorful graphics and the use of vivacious and vibrant colors. The graphics used depict energetic and effervescent characters that are set in a large number of scenes and settings. Numerous story lines are used that are aimed at a variety of different types of audiences. The paper discusses that in English, the word 'anime' actually transliterates a Japanese term, and its history of origin can be traced back to the abbreviation of the transliteration of the English word 'animation', into Japanese.
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"Why has anime been so very successful? How has it become globalized today? A major part of the reason for the popularity of anime is that it has managed to spread all throughout the world, and everyone knows what it is. As in the general case where something that spreads all over the world quite naturally becomes a global phenomenon, global recognition and fame means that anime has now become a global occurrence and it is well loved by people other than from whose nation it originally was created. One must study the extent of the globalization of anime based on the amount of permeation or penetration into other societies that it has managed to achieve in recent times. This also means that one must look carefully at and analyze the numerous factors involved in why exactly anime became a global phenomenon, and this would in turn mean that one would be able to comprehend how it became so very popular among a large variety of people, all over the world."
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Vietnamese-Americans: Neither American nor Vietnamese, 2006.
This in-depth paper analyzes the numerous challenges and difficulties that awaited the Vietnamese people who immigrated to America in post-war years.
3,290 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 28 sources, MLA, AU$ 153.95
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The writer of this well-researched paper details and describes what it means to be both Vietnamese and American in the U.S. today. This paper provides relevant literary reviews as well as the results of three interviews with Vietnamese-American immigrants. This paper analyzes the numerous cultural and ethnic difficulties currently facing the Asian community in America. The writer discusses the events that led to the hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese immigrants and refugees who entered the U.S. in 1975. The writer focuses on the various issues and conflicts that are now being grappled with by second generation Asian-Americans which are both varied and complicated. This paper also contains a detailed timeline illustrating key historic events pertaining to the Vietnamese immigration to America.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
References
Works Consulted
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"In traditional rural settings in their own country, Vietnamese women also experienced less economic power than their male counterparts; however, women were vitally involved in the task of rice cultivation, from which most Vietnamese earn a livelihood. The Vietnamese adage, "Men plow, women transplant, the buffalo pulls the harvest" reflects the traditional gender division of labor in the process of rice cultivation. According to Kibria, "Women not only played an important part in rice cultivation but also did most of the household work. Women were responsible for childcare and housework and for taking care of household gardens and livestock." Nevertheless, in spite of their important roles in a wide range of economic activities, women's economic participation continues to be regarded as being secondary and peripheral to that of men, who are considered to be the primary breadwinners in rural Vietnamese society."
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The Economy of India, 2005.
This paper discusses that India exhibits great promise in terms of economic growth and presence in the international community.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper explains that India has a consistent increase in its GDP, the economy is steadily growing, foreign investors have shown confidence in India's economic infrastructure and indigenous products are found in abundance. The author points out that, on the other hand, unemployment is rampant, corruption in political and economic circles is inexorable and poverty is a pervasive issue. The paper concludes that, despite all its problems, independent India is a much better place than occupied India was under British rulers, who were neither more intelligent nor savvier when it came to social and economic matters and did not care about the local people.
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"The government is inefficient and incapable of dealing with rising poverty and unemployment. This is mainly grounded in government's denial of actual economic and social conditions of the country. It appears that either the government officials are completely unaware of the situation in the country or they are hell-bent on ignoring the truth that's staring them in the face. This is clear from following statement of former Prime Minister Rao when he began one of his speeches by "delineating the social structures into three segments.""
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Insurers in the UK and China, 2006.
A dissertation studying the elements and factoring that is influencing and characterizing the reputation of insurers in the United Kingdom and China.
5,585 words (approx. 22.3 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 219.95
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This dissertation examines the problems of lack of trust and poor reputation faced by insurers in the United Kingdom as well as how and why these problems have arisen in the country. The study also looks at the damage caused by these problems, the lessons to be learned from them and the extent to which the emerging Chinese insurance market might be exposed to similar problems in the future.
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Statement of the Problem
Methodology
Importance of the Research
Introduction
The Reputational Risk
Insurer Vulnerabilities
Damage and/or Destruction to Reputation of Insurers
UK Insurers
Problems and Difficulties in the UK Insurance Industry
Efforts and Initiatives in the Insurance Industry
What Lessons Should China Learn from the UK?
General Conclusion
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"Wrongful calling of contracts is one illustration of how an Insurer's business reputation might be either damaged or destroyed. Failures to pay claims that are deemed payable legally within the limits of the contract or policy have the potential to damage and destroy the reputation of the insurer. Some countries have experienced more than their share of such troubles. For example the United Kingdom has witnessed repetitive destruction of the public's faith in insurers. Consider the fact that the business or individual who has failed to receive payment on a claim under the terms of an insurance policy, and who purchased that self-same policy from the insurer who fails to fulfill their policy requirements as stated at the time of the purchase of insurance is disgruntled, has completely lost faith in the company and as well may be financially damaged or even destroyed for all intents and purposes."
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The North Vietnamese Army and National Liberation Front, 2006.
A paper on the North Vietnamese Army and the National Liberation Front during the Vietnam war.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper is about the North Vietnamese Army and the National Liberation Front, the forces that opposed the U.S. Military during the Vietnam War. The paper describes how these two groups were disorganized, unskilled and uneducated.
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"Contrary to what some historians believe, the North Vietnamese Army and the National Liberation Front during the Vietnam War were anything but an organized and efficient unit, for in reality, these two entities were disorganized, peasant forces that operated under the so-called leadership of the Communists in North Vietnam and their counterparts in the Soviet Union and Communist China. According to A.J. Langguth, the North Vietnamese Army and the National Liberation Front, headed by Nguyen Huu Tho, "were hardly the fighters" which a prominent American journalist had deemed them, for following one of many skirmishes, the troops "had killed only one unarmed farmer who was living with his wife and children in a hut painted with anti-government slogans" (160-61)."
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