Asia Current Events: Vietnam
The article from Global Post is talking about how Vietnam and the U.S have becoming close diplomatic partners. One of the reasons is that the U.S and Vietnam become trading partners. In 2000, a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) was signed between the U.S and Vietnam. There has also been an increase in defense discussions between the U.S and Vietnam. The U.S sees Vietnam as a strategic defense partner. In exchange for all this, the U.S would like to see Vietnam reform in trade, freedom, and human rights. The article ends by saying the relationship between Vietnam and the U.S is growing stronger and could be a “win-win” for both countries.
This topic is similar to the relationship between the U.S and Cuba and the relationship between the U.S and Japan. We learned that the U.S gave Cuba independence in exchange for certain conditions, an example is a lease to Guantanamo Bay. This is similar the article because the U.S has trade agreements with Vietnam in exchange for reformation. Another similarity that we learned is between Japan and the U.S. In the 1800’s Japan, after being pressured by the U.S, opened trade with the U.S. Japan would then go through an era of modernization. This is similar to the article because Vietnam has seen an increase surplus in trade since the BTA and the U.S is Vietnam’s largest trade exporter. That is the connection between the article and something that we have learned.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/commentary/us-vietnam-asean-saigon-trans-pacific-trade
This topic is similar to the relationship between the U.S and Cuba and the relationship between the U.S and Japan. We learned that the U.S gave Cuba independence in exchange for certain conditions, an example is a lease to Guantanamo Bay. This is similar the article because the U.S has trade agreements with Vietnam in exchange for reformation. Another similarity that we learned is between Japan and the U.S. In the 1800’s Japan, after being pressured by the U.S, opened trade with the U.S. Japan would then go through an era of modernization. This is similar to the article because Vietnam has seen an increase surplus in trade since the BTA and the U.S is Vietnam’s largest trade exporter. That is the connection between the article and something that we have learned.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/commentary/us-vietnam-asean-saigon-trans-pacific-trade
Pop Culture
The first image is of the logo from a Chinese television show, Chinese Idol. The image on the right is of a logo from the American equivalent, American Idol. In both shows, contestants get a chance to sing in front of judges to get a chance at being discovered. The winner from both shows will also get a monetary reward. These two shows are similar because they are part of the same Idol format.
Web Archaeology
The primary source that I chose was Samurai armor and weaponry from the 16th century. This primary source could help with research for many topics. One of the topics could be about battles. The armor and weapons could tell us what type of battles were fought during this time period. It could tell us if the battles were mostly on foot or if they were on horseback. Also, any indentations on the armor could also tell us the types of weapons that were used against it.
Another type of research that can be conducted with this primary source is the technology of the armor and weapons. With the weapons and armor, we compare them to armor and weapons of the past. This way we can track how the technology of weapons and armor has developed. The armor could also show us the types of weapons it was used to defend against. This metal-plated armor would be better used to defend against swords such as the katana, but wouldn’t be as effective against weapons that used gunpowder. In conclusion, the armor and weapons could tell us about the weapons and armor used during time period and types of battles that might have occurred while using Samurai armor and a katana.
http://samurai-warriors.org/japanese-samurai-armor/
Another type of research that can be conducted with this primary source is the technology of the armor and weapons. With the weapons and armor, we compare them to armor and weapons of the past. This way we can track how the technology of weapons and armor has developed. The armor could also show us the types of weapons it was used to defend against. This metal-plated armor would be better used to defend against swords such as the katana, but wouldn’t be as effective against weapons that used gunpowder. In conclusion, the armor and weapons could tell us about the weapons and armor used during time period and types of battles that might have occurred while using Samurai armor and a katana.
http://samurai-warriors.org/japanese-samurai-armor/