I Factors that affect America history 1 Diverse population The US Viet Nam Reason Diverse population + The US has always had a racially and ethnically diverse population White race and others + Someti.
I Factors that affect America history Diverse population Diverse population The US + The US has always had a racially and ethnically diverse population: White race and others + Sometimes, people get along well, sometimes not + At times there has been great suspicion and hatred between people and different races + In the darkest time, they help up ideas in the Declaration of Independence Viet Nam + Diverse population with 54 ethnical nationalities: King accounts for largest percentage + Do not hate each other but the Kinh people slightly discriminate against ethnic minorities +Unanimously joining forces in wartime, in Covid19 pandemic Reason In Us: + Because of migrations, commercial trade =>> diverse polulation + British buy slavary from Afica=>> hatred between them In Việt Nam All of them have the same origin which is the Old Malayan race Through stages, they become 54 groups In reality, systemic racism can be seen in many parts of America: from schools, offices, courts, to the police These are places where it seems that white people are in key positions, making decisions If people of color held the same position, they would have to put in much more effort than their white counterparts The results of the social survey show that the human resource distribution chart of people of color in the US today is in the cone form, that is, the more important positions such as CEOs of large corporations or senior officials High in Government, the fewer people of color If you look at the survey data of the Federal Reserve Bank of America (FED) in 2013 on the rate of ownership of wealth in society, white Americans hold up to 90% of the assets of the United States, Latin Americans hold 2.3% and African-Americans hold 2.6% Looking back at American history, discrimination against Asians was even legalized in the Page Act of 1875 and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 ) There is a case of an Asian girl being pushed off her bicycle in a park by a stranger An Asian family was violated at a grocery store because she was alleged to carry the SARSCoV-2 virus to the US A police officer shoot and kill black young George Floyd last year - which led to a wave of anti-racist protests across the country America and many countries around the world Former police officer Derek Chauvin was officially found guilty by a US court on all three counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter, where in turn he faces sentences for each crime 40 years in prison, 25 years in prison and 10 years in prison Chauvin's sentence will be officially enforced after weeks On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, while being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill During the arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, knelt on Floyd's neck for minutes and 29 seconds after he was handcuffed and lying face down While handcuffed and prior to being placed on the ground, Floyd had exhibited signs of anxiety and complained about being unable to breathe After being restrained he became more distressed, complaining of breathing difficulties and the knee on his neck, and expressing fear of imminent death After several minutes Floyd stopped speaking For a further two minutes, he lay motionless and Officer Kueng found no pulse when urged to check Despite this, Chauvin ignored pleas from bystanders to lift his knee until told to so by paramedics That led to a wave of anti-racist protests across the country America and many countries around the world On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot by police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop and attempted arrest for an outstanding arrest warrant in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota After a brief struggle with officers, Wright was shot at close range He then drove off a short distance, but his vehicle collided with another and hit a concrete barrier Officers pulled Wright out of his car and administered CPR, but were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at the scene Belief in Government Belief in Americans have traditionally Vietnamese believe Governmen had a strong distrust in their in government with t government, but had a a single party strong faith in its design Protect freedom individual rights and In the US: The bigger and stronger the government becomes, the more dangerous most Americans believe it is to their individual freedom In reality, The stronger and bigger the government becomes, the more dangerous most America believe it is to individual freedom The right of free speech and the existence of a free press They have meant have all people have the right to express their opinions, and that everything from public policy to private concerns, such as abortion or sexual preference can be openly discussed and debated The result is that all the problems of the country are displayed for the rest of the world to see The bad news is that there are always a lot of problems The good news is that there are also large numbers of individuals who are sincerely concerned about society’s problems and are working hard to solve them Because Americans believe so strongly in the freedom and the worth of the individual, they have traditionally had an optimistic faith in the ability of the individuals eventually to invent creative solutions to all the nation’s problems The right of free All people have the The Vietnam The United speech and the right to express their constitution Stated States does not existence of a opinions about that citizens have enact a law on free press everything from right freedom of the press, but public policy to speech and there are private concerns publication in provisions in accordance with the National American believe so law Assembly strongly in the about the press, freedom and the The State creates in Vietnam the worth of the favorable media is not individual conditions for censored before citizens to exercise being printed their right to freedom of the press A long tradition of isolationism In spite of the image of the United States and some of the actions that the government has taken, there is a long tradition of isolationism President George Washington declared in 1796:” it is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world” The spirit of isolationism persists even today, as American continues to debate what being a “world power” means Most people are mot in favor of the United States what being a “world policeman” for example Americans are very reluctant to see the United States become involved in international military actions unless they are convinced that there is some national interest to be protected, or that there is some great humanitarian need American is also skeptical about international economic alliances, wanting to be sure that self-interests are protected before commitments are made to other countries (This is why there has been so much debate about NAFTA) Most American is more interested in what is happening close to home than what is happening in the rest of the world They want to know how events, national or international, will affect them personally A long traditional It is true policy to Vietnam uphold Vietnamese of isolationism steer clear of the spirit of people live to permanent alliances solidarity, mutual worship their with any portion of assistance ancestors to the foreign world show respect for the dead Americans are very Vietnam prefers reluctant to see the Vietnam does not peace and its US involved in join the military economy is not international military alliance is the right enough to join actions defense policy military alliances Americans are also Almost all skeptical about Vietnamese people countries have international are suspicious of their own economic alliances all organizations in concerns about the world international Americans are more organizations, interested in what is Vietnamese people including happening close to tend to be Vietnam and home than the rest of interested in the US the world problems happening in society and the world The US goes through different political and economic phases The United states, like all countries, goes through different political and economic phases that have a strong effect on the mood of the people When the economy is in good shape, people are naturally more optimistic about the States of their country and life in general Pollsters are continually taking the emotional temperature of the American citizens “What you think about the future?” they ask “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” as the mood swings back and forth from optimistic to pessimistic, or from liberal to conservative, the underlying traditional values have so far remained intact At times, Americans may talk about some values more than others, but when time get tough, many are likely to say that it is because the American people (and their government) have strayed too far from these traditional values Interestingly enough, pollsters find that there is really no statistically significant difference in the attitudes and values of young people, the middle-agers, or the older generation The US goes Economy is in good Vietnam was Vietnamese through different shape, people are colonized by many people who live political and more optimistic different force according to the economic phases about the State of throughout its direction of their country and life history, it their families influences strongly always follow a As the mood swings on the national framework backs and forth from politics and different from optimistic to economy the freedom of pessimistic, or from Vietnam's cultural personal liberal to and historical development of conservative, the traditions have America traditional values been preserved and have so far remained developed for many years There is no Vietnamese statistically generations have significant different gaps and in the attitudes and differences in values of young culture and people, the middle- lifestyles aged or older generation II 20 – CENTURY CHALLENGE TO AMERICA VALUES GRASS IMMIGRANT In the first decades, America experienced a large wave of immigration to its shores in the years following the American Civil War and Reconstruction - In the years between 1881 and 1920 more than 23 million new immigrants arrived in the United States This wave of immigrants came from all parts of the world, but more came from southern and eastern European countries than any other regions Reason: By the late nineteenth century, transoceanic transportation had become significantly cheaper and less difficult, making it easier for poor Europeans for - immigrating to the United States The first decade of this period saw most of the immigrants coming from Northern and Western Europe - After 1890, the majority came from Southern and Eastern Europe Major push factor for immigrants of this period was European population growth and subsequent overcrowding, scarcity of land, unemployment and food shortages The immigrants thought the US’s industry was growing and the country has many jobs and they had opportunites to live in a free and democratic society But a third of them does not find a better life when they were seeking and even they left the - United States and went back home Immigrants moves into the poorer sections of the major cities – New York’s Lower East Side, for example – and often into neighborhoods abandoned by upwardly - mobile immigrant groups These neighborhoods, which helped ease the transition from greenhome (as newcomers were often called) to the citizen, were terribly overcrowded, with contributes to poverty, crime, and disease However: - Native-born Americans were troubled by the influx of foreigners, who seemed very - different from earlier immigrants New immigrants were often portrayed as dangerous radicals ready to undermine the American political system of as threats to the jobs of American workers because of their willingness to settle for lower wages Given these attitudes forward foreigners, it is not surprising that calls for restrictions on immigration began to sound ECONOMIC POSPERITY In the 1950s, it was considered as an age of economic prosperity and national stability - Historians use the word “boom” to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called “baby boom” + Cheap labor and assembly-line manufacturing mass production possible + Railroad networks carried the mass-produced goods, many of them the result of new technologies, around the country more retailers expanded their operations and the laid the foundation for the consumer-driven society The US's industry grew promptly after World War and The United sates enjoyed the economic Prosperity during the "Roaring Depression of the 1930s Until World War II that the economy turned around and created new factory jobs due to the - need for weapons There was another side to the 50s, the Cold War with the Soviet Union was in full swing, leading to fears of a nuclear holocaust and the communist takeover of the - world There were two problems in the 1950s that had to be dealt with in1960s: poverty and segregation Compare the economic situation of the US and Vietnam American Vietnam Reason After After World War II, The separation Reason: World America the War II the – the capitalist early in the world 70s of became distorted basic US: America is far from richest Vietnamese economy the battlefield, protected by country by overly stressing two oceans, the Atlantic regional differences economic and the Pacific, and not destroyed by war 20th America was richer in the Centur war because it was able to y peacefully develop the production and sell weapons and goods to the participating countries Viet Nam: Destruction caused by the 1954-1975 Second Indochina War (commonly known as the Vietnam War) strained seriously Vietnam's economy After Still at the top of Vietnam is one of the US: 1975 - the world in many few 1995 countries respects, the US modern in -After economic recovery, history economy no longer experience a to Western sharp countries and Japan have held the absolute economic risen strongly and become dominance it used deterioration to be in a economic postwar many centers increasingly The US economy reconstruction period is not stable due to The European economy with fierce competition with the US of -The United States had to recessions Vietnam was plagued spend huge sums of money and crises by enormous on arms racing, producing difficulties in very Between 1975 and production, expensive weapons and setting up 1994, the United imbalances in supply thousands States imposed a and of military demand, bases trade embargo on inefficiencies Vietnam, modern in -The rich and poor are too distribution and disparity between classes in forbidding any circulation, soaring society, especially in the trade the inflation rates, and population groups - the during 19-year period rising debt problems The remained lower working class, which economy is the source of economic dominated and social instability in by small-scale America production, low labor productivity, material Viet Nam: severe climatic and technological conditions shortfalls, that and agricultural afflicted crops, insufficient food and bureaucratic consumer goods mismanagement, elimination of private ownership, extinction of entrepreneurial classes in the South, and military occupation of Cambodia From In 1994, the United Vietnam’s 1995 States lifted economic officially emphasized its embargo policy US: Reason: macroeconomic advances trade stability rather than growth technology, against The signing of the Bilateral especially Vietnam Trade America between the United States and technology normalized Vietnam on July 13, 2000, was a diplomatic significant milestone Agreement (BTA) information relations with Access to the U.S market would Vietnam allow Vietnam to hasten its The in economic transformation into growth rate of the manufacturing-based, a export- United States was oriented economy Furthermore, higher than that in it the would attract foreign previous investment, not only from the periods Especially, U.S, but also from Europe, Asia the unemployment and other regions rate is low and the inflation rate is also low SEGREGATION AND POVERTY Poverty: - The onslaught of American’s war is occurring at the height of a global economic - depression marked by the downfall of State institutions, mounting unemployment Financial markets have plummeted national economies have collapsed and had put - millions of people into abysmal poverty In the 1960s, President Johnson pushed through a plan called “The Great Society” - to war on poverty and in the next decades the percentage of poor people dip drop However, these programs began to create an expectation that the government not the individual, should solve social problems The continued legal segregation in the South - Black Americans were regarded by many as second-class and the blacks were separated from whites by law and by private action in transportation, public - accommodations, recreational facilities, prisons Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1954, the segregration in public schools was unconstitutional VIOLENCE AND UNREST The decade of violence and unrest - Many leaders were assassinated: President kennedy in 1963, Malcolm X in 1965, - Martin Luther King, Jr., and Boddy Kennedy in 1968 These were riots in the number of big cities after the death of President Compare with Vietnam: War Poverty American America is a Vietnam Wars resulting in both Reasons America became the richest country declaring material and spiritual country in the world with war with the aim damage in Vietnam the ambitiousness ruling the of having a lot of +The illegal war of world colonies French Aggression +In spite of having rich (1858-1945) natural resources, Vietnam is +The illegal war of a poor country Therefore, American Aggression becoming the target of (1948-1975) invasion of many nations in Financial markets A famine that particular the US The Great Depression in the have plummeted occurred in northern US results in an increasing national Vietnam from proportion of unemployment economies have October 1944 to late in America As a collapsed and had 1945 consequence, Americans put millions of + Between 400,000 became homeless without people into and million people assets and money abysmal poverty are estimated to have In Vietnam, the starved to death mismanagement of the during this time French administration in Vietnam The French reformed the economy to serve the administration and to meet the needs of war because they had been being invaded themselves Moreover, natural disasters such as droughts and floods The crop failures of 1943– 1945 were compounded by lack of dike maintenance following the US bombing of the north and the catastrophic rainfall of August-September 1944, causing flooding and loss of +95 percent of the rice plants The colonialist cultural US is not affected population is unable enslavement policy of the as badly as in to read or write in French By 1930, the total Vietnam because 1945 There are number of pupils and the US is an children from to 16 students from all schools invading country years old who go to from primary to tertiary school and adults in level was only 1.8% of 100 people are Vietnam's population Most Education Education in the literate, and 95 people of the students and college cannot go to school students were from rich families or had a certain status in society at that time Poor peasant parents are very unlikely to send their Internal + Blacks in +Splitting the country children to school The immigrants from other conflict America treated into two regional countries come to America unfairly with reasons for the with the hope of having a disadvantages administrative better life compared to differences of the two In Vietnam, this division whites, causing regions have made the stems from the American conflict between living style and conspiracy to divide these two groups lifestyle of the people Vietnam, turning the South + The decade of different into a US military base violence and People of the South unrest: Many exit the wrong leaders were perception that people assassinated of the North invade them, which leads to hatred each other III The war in Vietnam owed the watergate scandal The war in Vietnam The Americans divided their time involved in the Vietnam War into three phases: "Advisory period" (1954-1965); Stage: Can we win? " (1965-1968); Stage "How we come out?" (1968-1973) Their division corresponds to the division in Vietnamese history which also includes three phases: "Special war", "Local war" and "Vietnamization of war" Why couldn't a leading economic and military power in the world overpower a small, poor Vietnam and just underwent a long resistance war against the French colonialism? Many reasons are given, but one factor that Americans cannot fail to mention is the will to fight for independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people With decades of researching and teaching American military history at George Washington University, Professor Ronald Spector sees the Vietnam War as a major milestone in American history, a turning point in changing the relationship relations between the people and the US government as well as the views of the American people about the Cold War are believed to be the main cause of the US involvement in Vietnam According to Professor Spector, until now the failure of the Vietnam war is still a matter of fierce controversy within the United States Professor Ronald Spector shared: “Someone said that the US did not lose in Vietnam, but President Nixon only withdrew his troops and gave up the war under pressure, the impatience of the people and the US Congress Some people said that the US failed because the government of the Republic of Vietnam did not receive broad support from the people due to corruption and ineffective operation, even anti-Communist people in the South then also can not act together Besides, there are opinions that the US has made mistakes, such as cutting off Laos' supplies to Vietnamese troops instead of focusing too much on dealing with the insurgent forces in the South " Having fought in Vietnam before turning to historical research, Professor Spector directly confronted those on the other side of the front line to give explanations about the US defeat “Many people in the government as well as the American press expected that the intervention of the US military in South Vietnam would lead to a quick victory or at least force the North Vietnamese army to step back But the US side underestimated Vietnam US Defense Secretary McNamara at that time said that if we showed the enemy that they could not win, they would give up But the North did not give up I think General Secretary Le Duan and the Vietnamese Politburo at that time assumed that once the US realized the North's determination to fight, they would be discouraged And it is true that the US side was discouraged ", Professor Ronald Spector added Like Professor Spector, the American soldiers who directly participated in the war were those who understood the war and the opponent better than anyone else Former US Colonel Andres Sauvageot spent years in Vietnam during the war as an advisor to the government of the Republic of Vietnam As a professional soldier, he went to Vietnam under orders from his superiors but did not know anything about the history of Vietnam, did not know that Vietnam was the victim of invasions from China, France, and Japan then America After years of rolling around, interacting with the Vietnamese people, including many revolutionary soldiers, understanding more about the history, culture and traditions of Vietnam, Andres knew that this was a war Americans cannot win “President Nixon should have withdrawn troops from Vietnam earlier Both the French and the Americans had to go on an expedition to a distant country while the Vietnamese fought in their own country for their own independence and freedom This is the difference, especially when Vietnam has brave people who love peace and hate war, but if they are invaded, whoever they are, China, Japan, France or the US will end up with That guy also failed If I was born in Vietnam, I would also side with the revolution, would not accept any foreign invaders, ”Mr Andres said The withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam also contributed a lot to international war reporters, especially American journalists With authentic articles and images from the war place, they have helped the American people and the international community understand the nature of the war in Vietnam, creating pressure on public opinion to force the US government to stop escalating war Mr David Lamb, battlefield reporter for US news agency UPI recalls: “Before I came to Vietnam, I basically supported the war, thinking that was what America should do, that is, against Communism We should put my thoughts in context of time because it was the Cold War era and the Korean War ended not too long ago But in my years in Vietnam, my viewpoint was completely reversed I realized that this is a war that America will not be able to win, war that the US should not have participated in Across the Vietnamese battlefields from 1968 to 1970, the most intense of the war, then back in the last days of April 1975 to report on the fall of the government Republican Vietnam, journalist David Lamb had enough practical experience to understand the reasons for the failure of the Americans “One of our biggest mistakes is not understanding the Vietnamese people, not understanding your patience, tenacity, your nationalism, your fighting ability, your history, your culture, and your language For victory or defeat in war it is deadly ignorance I wish the US was able to learn lessons from Vietnam, but unfortunately, we fell back into the war in Iraq, a catastrophe no different from the Vietnam war ”, emphasized David Lamb The watergate scandal This is a political espionage, taking place in the context of the presidential campaign, covered by high-ranking officials but ultimately uncovered As a result, the incumbent president Nixon lost his post At the heart of the scandal was the White House system of bed bugs that eavesdrop on opponents All testimonies were recorded Here are the key developments in the Nixon scandal: The story begins with an FBI agent named G Gordon Liddy, a financial advisor to President Nixon's campaign for re-election Liddy was given $ 250,000 to carry out a plan of "dirty martial arts" and agents, including breaking into the office of the National Committee of the Democratic Party (DNC) in the Watergate building on the Potomac River to Install bugs on the phone line, steal documents of this party people implementing these plans were arrested at DNC on June 17, 1972 Among them are E Howard Hunt, a former CIA officer who performed 42 operations in the Bay of Pigs campaign to invade Cuba (1962); James W McCord, a 20-year CIA technician, is responsible for the security of the presidential campaign for re-election The two anonymous young reporters of The Washington Post at that time, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein at that time had been watching this theft with attention, because they felt it was the clue of a scandal that had been rooted to the house White Woodward went to court and overheard McCord whisper "CIA" as the thieves were asked to come out Although the heist was public, Nixon won the 1972 election and took a second term But the Senate and the US prosecution still keep an eye on Nixon's aides, and under that pressure, the president announced that two aides could resign Nixon fired White House adviser John Dean, who later revealed secret White House deeds, including that the government was stuck and had to pay money to buy the silence of the thieves Nixon claims to know nothing about cloaking, and that he never encourages his employees to use inappropriate movement techniques "The simple truth is so," Nixon declared to the entire American nation But the whole scandal broke when Alexander Butterfield, who held Nixon's schedule, announced in front of the Senate a system of eavesdropping of all of Nixon's conversations in the Oval Office, the Cabinet room, the room guest and president's office at Camp David Nixon's dialogues, later announced after a fierce legal battle at the Supreme Court, nailed the final nail on Nixon's political coffin, prompting him to leave the White House IV The Need for New National Values Factors People's views on Conservation of natural resources America Conservation has never been a strong American avalue Belief in conservation is still weak compared with other American beliefs It can become stronger only as Americans see the need for it more and more clearly Americans should learn to use less and waste less - Vietnam Vietnam sets up environmental protection policy Vietnamese youth have formed volunteer groups to clean up waste, protect the environment, and respond to climate change - However, Vietnamese still lack responsibility in conservation of natural resources Vietnamese should learn to use less and waste less Reasons - In American: Because of the vast resources and space of North America, Americans came to believe that abundance was endless Americans believed that their modern technology could work wonders and provide a neverending increase in their standard of living In Vietnam: Vietnam is a country with rich resources, so people use it wastefully Because the environment is increasingly polluted, both Americans and Vietnamese are becoming more aware of the importance of conservation Recently, more and more Americans and Vietnamese are recycling their paper, cans, bottles, and other goods For example: + In Vietnam: La Vie launches a glass bottle product, which ensures collection and recycling to minimize waste in the environment + In the US: A statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their recycling of plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles: As of March 2017, some 51 percent of respondents stated that they were recycling almost all the plastic bottles they used Moreover, recycling of waste is seen as a thriving industry in the US, creating jobs for more than 460,000 people and generating profits equal to what all professional sports teams in the country earn Place a - To achieve important national objectives: - Because that is stronger value + Economic growth the condition of on + Civilized and democratic fair society stable and wellcooperation being country on a national scale V The United States: The First Universal Nation? Being saturated in culture due to a large amount of immigrants The population grew rapidly In the late 1800s and early 1900s, millions of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe, bringing cultural traditions perceived by the dominant culture as quite different By the 1920s, Americans had decided that it was time to close the borders to mass immigration, and the number of new immigrants slowed to a trickle In spite of the worries of those in the dominant culture, the new immigrants did assimilate to life in the United States They greatly enriched the cultural diversity of the nation, and they ultimately did not cause major changes to its system of government, its free enterprise system, or its traditional values Immigrant segregation has been rising In 1965, the United States made important changes in its immigration laws, allowing many more immigrants to come and entirely eliminating the older laws’ bias in favor of white European immigrants As a result, the United States now takes in large numbers of new immigrants who are nonwhite and non-European The majority are from Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean In addition to the large numbers of legal immigrants, for the first time, the United States has significant numbers of immigrants without legal documentation Many worry about what the impact will be on American society Much of American culture is not admired in many parts of the world Much of American culture, however, is not admired in many parts of the world American movies, television, and videotapes are often thought to have too much sex, violence, and loud music Foreign observers also note the high divorce rates, the level of violent crime, and other negative facets of American life Many conclude, that Americans carry their favorite value of individual freedom too far, to the edge of socialhosWattenberg agrees that the United States still has serious problems that it must solve, but he does not believe that the country is really declining Wattenberg believes that a nation made up of people from around the world, whose culture has worldwide appeal, is not a nation in decline However, the American people and their values have reached another historic crossroads Americans can be certain of only one thing – that the rapid pace of change will continue How Americans respond to these changes is a question that can be answered only as events of the 21" century unfold New immigrants bring new life and energy into the United States The diversity of ideas and cultures in the nation may be one of its greatest sources of strength as it moves into the 21st century Many Americans see wonderful benefits for their country Ben Wattenberg, a respected expert on American culture, believes that the new immigration will be of great help to the nation According to Wattenberg, something very important is happening to the United States: It is becoming the first universal nation in history Wattenberg believes that the United States will be the first nation where large numbers of people from every region on earth live in freedom under one government This diversity, he says, will give the nation great influence and appeal to the rest of the world during the twenty-first century Perhaps the United States will be described not as a “melting pot” or a “salad bowl,” but as a “mosaic”—a picture made up of many tiny pieces of different colors If one looks closely at the nation, the individuals of different colors and ethnic groups are still distinct and recognizable, but together they create a picture that is uniquely American Epluribus unum—the motto of the United States from its beginning— means “one composed of many.” Out of many, one Comparison The US -The absorption of a new wave of immigrants makes the population to grow more rapidly -Racism: Although racism in the US has been eliminated The reality is not so VN -Aging population poses major challenges for economy and social securities -The unemployment rate is more and more increasing nowadays because of the lowskilled labor market -Much of American culture is not -Some elements generally considered to be admired in many parts of the world characteristic of VN culture to study have Movies, TV programs and videotapes been faded are often thought to have much sex, violence and loud music - There is a high divorce rate, the level of violent crime .. . liberal to conservative, the underlying traditional values have so far remained intact At times, Americans may talk about some values more than others, but when time get tough, many are likely to .. . one factor that Americans cannot fail to mention is the will to fight for independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people With decades of researching and teaching American military history at .. . the American people and their values have reached another historic crossroads Americans can be certain of only one thing – that the rapid pace of change will continue How Americans respond to