This can be seen in the Vietnam War. Although both wars were fought on the communist and capitalist sides, the main goal of the people was unification and formal recognition of the country as an independent state. During the interrogation of a captured NLF fighter in 1967, the prisoner explains that she “respected the front very much” because they were “willing to accept any sacrifice required of themselves and their relatives for the country.” cadres as living embodiments of heroes”4 and who stood “to fight evil in order to protect the people.”4 In the eyes of the National Liberation Front, capitalism and communism did not represent a more favorable ideology, but rather the names of their supporters and enemies. The Vietnamese fought for their people and against a country that followed in the footsteps of colonialism, not in the name of communism. This common struggle for self-determination can be seen in the non-alignment movement, in which several Asian and African countries refused to join one of the two power blocs and instead banded together to fight for self-determination. After the signatures of African and Asian countries, many Latin American countries joined the movement in the 1970s. Several Latin American countries revolted after American coups ignored Latin American self-determination and overthrew democratically elected political leaders. Latin American countries also became increasingly suspicious as international companies, such as the United Fruit Company, began to resemble a colonial regime by exploiting Latin America's resources. The anger resulting from this exploitation has sparked debate about how economic capabilities are linked to global capabilities