CAS IR 271 Midterm: After Midterm Lecture Notes
9 May 2014
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Rolf"s defense: we didn"t know, taken in context, the judges" interventions saved lives, guilt must be shared (cf. Bottom line: under such circumstances we have to remain steadfast in our morals and values. You decide: both films summarize key themes in a main character monologue. In wwii, japan attacks french indochina and uses local french administration to govern. France wants indochina back (priority on veitnam: national pride (humiliation, resources for reconstruction. French forces mostly made up of legionnaires, heavily supported by the us. Body blows: prc (1949) and border outposts destroyed (1950) Forces: french (de castries): 16k soldiers, including some allied troops (ie thai"s, viet minh (giap): 50k combat troops, 55k support troops. Ground: french entrenched on a series of hills in a valley, viet minh command high ground. 13 march: massive artillery barrage (direct fire, beatrice and gabrielle fall, viet minh lose at least 2500 killed. April: sallies and combat engineers, the noose tightens.
