So I was thinking about how the Vietnam/ Cold War relates to the situation of today's world. Like what is similar, and what is different. I did a bit of research, and here is what I found. So I have heard some things about North Korea planning to wipe out the US and Syria with massive bombs, just a bit smaller than a nuclear bomb, and recently, our beloved President decided to release a different massive bomb, also known as the "Mother of all Bombs." This can't help but remind me of the Arms/Space Race that took place during the Cold War. Like I had stated in my previous post, the Congs would overload on drugs to not feel pain while in battle, until they die, and well then, you feel nothing. I read a book last year called "A long way Gone," by Ishmael Beah. This book is a personal account of the author's experience as a Child Soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone, which took place from 1991-2002, and they used that same method. These were my connections from Nam to Now, hope you enjoyed reading it!
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Rowan Marquez
5/4/2017 03:12:13 pm
I loved your blog post! My book has a similar idea. I think that we could be close to another Cold War with all the tension arising between nations. Anyway, your post was great!
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5/4/2017 03:18:02 pm
The part where the Congs were forced to fight until they dropped reminds me of the Japanese Samurai Code of Honor.
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Colin Adkins
5/5/2017 07:14:03 pm
In this you talk about the book by Ishmael Beah and about child soldiers. Were these child soldiers used before in the Vietnam War or was that just during the Civil War?
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