In 1969, a Vietnamese woman lifted her blouse and carefully breastfed a dog, feeling sorry for her hungry child, just to earn $1!Behind her stood a flamboyantly dressed French man and woman, none other than the dog's owner.
Ruan Chunlan was born in an ordinary peasant family, and knew how to be industrious and tenacious when she was a child, because of the frequent wars, she married her husband A Huan early. At first, they lived happily ever after, however, fate played a vicious joke on them.
With the French invasion, the whole of Vietnam was shrouded in the shadow of war. Ah Huan was forcibly recruited, and his departure made Chunlan feel helpless and lonely like never before. The peace at home is broken, and Chunlan has to face the cruel reality of her family being ruined and dying alone. Every day became a challenge for her to contend with the war.
In that turbulent era, Chunlan could only do everything she could to make a living. She worked as hard as she could, hoping to save some money to feed her soon-to-be-born child.
However, Vietnam's economy is in dire straits, jobs are hard to come by, and food scarcity has become the norm。The struggle on the streets could not satisfy her and her children's desires and needs, leaving her in a state of helplessness and endless despair.
The arrival of this child gave Chunlan new hope, but it also added to her burden. She was constantly faced with the longing of her children and her own insatiable struggles, and this sense of despair was deeper than the pain of war.
Chunlan didn't know what the future would hold, but she knew that she had to be strong, and she had to fight for the sake of her children, even if the way she fought was just for food and clothing.
On this day, Chunlan sat on a small stool on the side of the street, holding the crying baby in her hands. The child's cry was so helpless, as if it told of her helpless anxiety. Pedestrians on the road hurried by, as if the world was ignoring her presence.
At this moment, a well-dressed and gorgeous French couple walked slowly, holding a gorgeous pet dog in their hands. The couple's gorgeous clothes contrasted with Chunlan's simplicity, and they stopped and looked at Chunlan, staring at her helpless eyes and the crying of the child in her arms.
Chunlan raised her head and looked at them, silent, not knowing what they were going to do. The man bent down slightly and said"Our dog is a little hungry but it's too small to only drink milk, can you help me with the only one to get my dog?I can pay a dollar. ”
Chunlan hesitated in her heart, the child's crying made her feel sad, and the dollar in front of her represented the opportunity for her and the child to have food and clothing. Chunlan nodded silently and slowly placed her child on the chair beside her. She took the pet dog with a trembling hand and stroked it gently, trying to suppress the pain in her heart.
Although the heart is like a knife, in order to have more food and clothing,She eventually held the pet dog, put down her child, and started feeding for that reward. Although this scene may seem absurd, for Chunlan and the French couple behind her, these are two very different realities of existence.
The French couple seemed indifferent and unimpressed by Xuan Lan's plight, but the sight was a deep insult to the dignity of the Vietnamese people. The French colonial rulers treated the Vietnamese and their children as slaves, even less than their pet dogs.
At the end of the 19th century, France completed the Industrial Revolution and began to look beyond the territories。They saw Vietnam as a treasure trove of rich mineral and agricultural resources, which fueled their desire for colonial rule over Vietnam. Although Vietnam had joined forces with the Qing Dynasty to resist the French invasion, due to insufficient equipment and support, it eventually signed an unequal treaty and was defeated by French pressure.
During that period, the Vietnamese people were deeply entrenched under the rule of the colonizers and deprived of their dignity and freedom. The wanton ravages of the French did not stop at the human body, but eroded their spirit on a deeper level. Chunlan's suffering is only a microcosm of this brutal rule. With the defeat of France,The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War continued the bloody conflict, turning it into a 20-year war that burned into flames.
The United States has unprecedentedly pumped ** substances and cruel chemicals**, resulting in a tragic number of people**, and the fragmentation of families has become the norm. Millions of people have lost their lives, thousands have lost their loved ones, and entire societies have been plunged into endless grief and despair.
However, even in this desperate situation, the Vietnamese people did not give in. They showed a stubborn spirit of resistance and drove the US ** team into a quagmire in the form of guerrilla warfare.
This is not an ordinary war, but a tireless struggle of the Vietnamese people for their dignity and freedom. Their perseverance and courage are admired by the whole world.
However, the end of the war did not bring real tranquility. Vietnam faces huge consequencesChemical residues have led to a spike in cancer rates and a high incidence of neonatal malformations. It was a long-term suffering, a grave consequence of the brutality that the United States inflicted on Vietnam back then.
It is worth noting that although China had come to Vietnam's aid in the war, it was confronted with an unexpected conflict in 1980.
Vietnam's invasion of China's borders triggered tense confrontations and clashes between the two sides, culminating in a self-defense counterattack by China. This incident became a turning point in the relations between the two countriesIt is also a powerful action taken by China to safeguard its territorial integrity.
The story of Xuan Lan is just a microcosm of the millions of Vietnamese people who fought in the war. They have lost loved ones and homes in the war, but they have remained resilient and defended their dignity and independence. This history reminds us that the pain of war is deep and long-lasting, and that true stability and peace can only be ushered in through joint efforts, through peace and cooperation.
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