Answer:
True.
Explanation:
The French military defeat at Dien Bien Phu at the hands of the Vietnamese communist guerrillas of the Viet Minh in 1954 sealed the fate of French colonial rule in Indochina.
The Geneva Conference was called to hammer out and get a political agreement for Vietnam with the participation of the great powers and the Vietnamese. The Geneva Accords sanctioned the division of the country into a northern and southern parts, and called for free elections to reunite Vietnam. However, because of fears of a communist victory in the elections, the United States and the West did not allow the vote to take place, and Vietnam remained divided into North Vietnam (communist state) and South Vietnam (pro-Western).
This excerpt is a good expression of the ambivalence the author feels about the heavy influence European culture has on the Japanese culture. This ambivalence comes from the newer version of the Japanese life where European influences exist but the Japanese "ingredients" are still used. The text shows that he is content by having this new standard but sees a discontentment on the altered culture.
The Great Wave, released in 1830, is a painting that presents both European and Japanese characteristics.
Harry Trumanappointed ER to the first American delegation to the United Nations. She represented the U.S. at the UN from December 31, 1945, until December 31, 1952, when the newly elected President Dwight Eisenhower requested her resignation. She was the only woman in a six-person, bipartisan delegation.
