Write an evaluation of the Vietnamese war against the US from the point of
a) a porter on the Ho Chi Minh trail.
b) a woman soldier.
a) a porter on the Ho Chi Minh trail.
b) a woman soldier.
a) From
1965 to 1972, the US-Vietnam War continued and caused losses to both US and
Vietnam.
The Vietnamese people suffered human and property losses, yet they never stopped
their struggle for freedom. Here it is important to mention the role played by
the porters in getting freedom and unity of Vietnam. The porters set out
without fear on the Ho Chi Minh Trail which was a great expansive network of
roads and footpaths. The heroic porters carried as much as 25 kg to 70 kg of
weight on their backs or bicycles. They did not fear that they might fall over
in the deep valleys. They bravely walked on the narrow, dangerous roads that
marked the treacherous routes. They also did not feel afraid of being shot down
by aircraft guns. They put all their fears aside and walked on to maintain the
supply line. This fact showed that the porters were heroic and patriotic.
b) The Vietnamese women played an important role in the US-Vietnam War.
They were both warriors and workers. As warriors and soldiers, the Vietnamese
women constructed six air strips, they neutralised thousands of bombs and went
on to shoot down fifteen planes. There were 1.5 million Vietnamese women in the
regular army, the militia, the local forces and professional teams. The women
workers were also engaged as porters, nurses and construction workers.
a) From
1965 to 1972, the US-Vietnam War continued and caused losses to both US and
Vietnam.
The Vietnamese people suffered human and property losses, yet they never stopped
their struggle for freedom. Here it is important to mention the role played by
the porters in getting freedom and unity of Vietnam. The porters set out
without fear on the Ho Chi Minh Trail which was a great expansive network of
roads and footpaths. The heroic porters carried as much as 25 kg to 70 kg of
weight on their backs or bicycles. They did not fear that they might fall over
in the deep valleys. They bravely walked on the narrow, dangerous roads that
marked the treacherous routes. They also did not feel afraid of being shot down
by aircraft guns. They put all their fears aside and walked on to maintain the
supply line. This fact showed that the porters were heroic and patriotic.
b) The Vietnamese women played an important role in the US-Vietnam War.
They were both warriors and workers. As warriors and soldiers, the Vietnamese
women constructed six air strips, they neutralised thousands of bombs and went
on to shoot down fifteen planes. There were 1.5 million Vietnamese women in the
regular army, the militia, the local forces and professional teams. The women
workers were also engaged as porters, nurses and construction workers.
