Vietnam War Survivor
Vietnam War Survivor
In this assignment, you are to read the personal narrative of Chinh Dinh (from the “Philly Stories” Student Oral History Archive, http://libguides.ccp.
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Listen to Chinh Dinh’s oral history and address the following:
1) Provide a brief overview of Chinh Dinh’s interview.
2) How did the aftermath of the Vietnam War impact Chinh Dinh?
3) Imagine that you were a refugee from the Vietnam War. How might you be received in the United States? Would it be easy to acclimate to American society, or would there be challenges?
4) What is the title of the chapter you are responsible for in this module? There are a few primary sources present in the chapter; find a primary source and discuss why it might be important to better understand the period.
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From Chinh Dinh’s interview, one can easily observe that he is quite content with his immigration to the United States and fluent in speaking the English language despite being from the Asian community. Chinh Dinh is attentive in the interview and gives a vivid description making the listeners have a better understanding of his situation. He has good memories of his life in Vietnam as a young man in school where he later joined the Vietnam military (Community College of Philadelphia, 2016). Moving to a foreign country especially after the war can be a difficult situation that requires one to be open-minded and accept their fate. Unlike most refugees, who find it difficult to talk about their past and what led them to a foreign land, Chinh Dinh sounds like a healed victim who is more than willing to share his difficult past……………….
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