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Natryn11220
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I really need help I don’t understand this. It would mean a lot if you help me I really need to get this done and it’s stressing me out because I have another essay and this I still haven’t completed yet. Please help out and reply as soon as possible I’ll reply back as soon as possible just need help. Thanks

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les noning a @ 2 Questions By the time American troops arrived on their shores, the Vietnam warrior tradition in a series of brutal wars. W The Chinese Dragon 1. The first paragraph of this article states, "Long before the Americans, before the Japanese, before the French even, there were the Chinese." What does the word 208 B.C.-1428 A.D. S even imply here? 2. In paragraph 1 of this section, what do you think the phrase forged in the crucible of war means? Alt 3. In paragraph 2 of this section, it says that the Chinese described the Vietnamese as the pacified south. Based on context clues, what do you think this word means? What does the author's use of this word In Vietnam, a nation forged in the crucible of war, it is possible to measure time by invasions. Long before the Americans, before the Japanese, before the French even, there were the Chinese. They arrived in the 3rd century B.C. and stayed for more than 1,000 years, building roads and dams, forcing educated Vietnamese to speak their language, and leaving their imprint on art, architecture and cuisine. The Chinese referred to their Vietnamese neighbors as Annam, the “pacified south," but the Vietnamese were anything but peaceful subjects. Chafing under Chinese taxes, military drafts, and forced-labor practices, they rose up and pushed their occupiers out again and again, creating a warrior tradition that would plague invaders for centuries to come. The struggle with China produced a string of heroes who live on today in street names, films, and literature. In 40 A.D., the Trung sisters led the first uprising, then drowned themselves rather than surrender when the Chinese returned to surround their troops. Two centuries later, another woman entered the pantheon of war heroes. Wearing gold-plated armor and riding astride an elephant, Trieu Au led 1,000 men into battle. As she faced surrender, she too committed suicide. In the 13th century, Tran Hung Dao used hit-and-run tactics to rout the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. His strategy would be copied 700 years later against the French, with momentous results. help us understand about the Vietnamese? 4. In paragraph 3 of this section, the author describes a pantheon and string of war heroes. The word pantheon means like a hall of fame. Based on this information and other context clues, what does the word string mean as it is used in this text? What specifically do you notice Finally, in the 15th century, a hero arose to oust the Chinese for good. Le Loi believed - as did generations of warriors to follow – that political persuasion was more important than military victories. According to his poet/adviser, Nguyen Trai, it was "better to conquer hearts than citadels." In 1428, Le Loi deployed platoons of elephants against the Chinese horsemen, and forced China to recognize Vietnames independence. Gracious in victory, Le Loi gave 500 boats and thousands of horses to the Chinese and ushered them home. Except for a brief, unsuccessful foray in 1788, they did not return. about the heroes the author lists and how he describes them?
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