The Vietnam Conflict (1950-1975)
1.) Beginnings
- Goals: to stop communism (US), Vietnam wanted independence
- The French Connection- The french gained control of Vietnam (French Indo-China), then Japan took it over in world war 2, then japan surrendured, the French tried to regain control of Vietnam. The Communist won.
- Ho Chi Minh- leader of the communist of Vietnam
- Geneva Conference- 1954-- Vietnam was split into two parts... North was to be ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the South was to be ruled by Emperor Bao Dai and then Ngo Dinh Diem
- There was going to be an election to reunite the country but it never happened
2.) US. Involvement
- In the 50's we sent aid to the French
- Sending military advisors after Vietnam split in two, Making sure they were strong enough to hold off the communist
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