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The documents gave me this impression that neither Vietnamese people nor the American

government was very fond of each other. The Americans always thought of themselves as the

superior ones. Thus, their behavior towards Vietnamese people was very ignorant. They thought

that by providing Vietnamese people with financial aid and materialistic things, they would Commented [G3]: Deleted:e

eventually get their name in their good books. Later, it will help them in accomplishing their Commented [G1]: Inserted: financial

actual goals. They set up a huge number of consultants in Vietnam whose aim was apparently to Commented [G2]: Inserted: the

guide the people with their problems and keep a close look to ensure rightful use of aid. But they

used it to have an influence on Vietnamese people and even selected their leaders. Ky mentioned Commented [G4]: Deleted:r

it as well that Americans would select their leaders even on the smallest level and the leader

would be the obedient one, not the one who deserved it (McMahon, 2008, p. 361).

Although the Americans were giving aid to South Vietnam to fight North Communists,

they still thought that it was their own fight and did not like American’s interference. Tran Von

Don raised the same point by saying that the war was between the people of Vietnam. Thus, it Commented [G5]: Deleted: the

should have been resolved by them (McMahon, 2008, p. 359).

The lack of respect for each other from both the sides ultimately leads to the development

of hatred and destruction.

Source:

McMahon, R. (2008). Major Problems in the history of the Vietnam War. Boston: Houghton Commented [G6]: Inserted: the

Mifflin Company.