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The Vietcong set up checkpoints around the nation, so that would've definitely been a literal and figurative roadblock to any refugees. Hope this helped.
having a good attitude towards life is a better advantage. when you give a great attitude, people will see you as a more respectable person,Also it can make someone's day. Treating someone the way you want to be treated can either be a god send or a nightmare.
The construal to Pacify is for someone quell the vexation or to have agitation.
Example Sentence:
She has to pacify an irate mob.