Ho Chi Minh
1 2017-11-17T20:41:02-08:00 Leah Jiaxin Luo 5a4d628915a92731f96e06f169c25120af9eeb93 26446 2 The Geneva Peace conference divided Vietnam into North & South with the North being ruled by Ho Chi Minh, who was viewed by the American leaders as a communist threat. plain 2017-11-17T21:11:54-08:00 Leah Jiaxin Luo 5a4d628915a92731f96e06f169c25120af9eeb93This page is referenced by:
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Vietnam had been under French colonial control since the 19th century, and during World War II, it was invaded by Japanese occupiers. In order to fight off Japanese and French occupiers, in 1941, the political leader Ho Chi Minh, who dedicated communist, formed the League for the Independence of Vietnam, which was also called Viet Minh.
See the video below for more detail.
After the defeat in the WWII in 1945, Japan withdrew its forces from Vietnam, leaving the Emperor Bao Dai in control of the nation. Eager to seize control as well, Ho’s Viet Minh forces rose up, taking over the northern city of Hanoi and declaring a Democratic Republic of Vietnam there, with Ho as the president. Attempting to regain control of the region, Emperor Bao, backed by France, set up the state of Vietnam in July 1949 with Saigon as the capital city. -
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Before U.S. Involvement: 1945-1965
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The vietnam war, lasted from 1945 to 1975, was fought between North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries, and South Vietnam supported mainly by the United States and other anti-communist countries.
Vietnam had been a French colony since the 19th century, and during World War II, it was invaded by Japanese occupiers. In order to fight off Japanese and French occupiers, the political leader Ho Chi Minh, who dedicated communist, formed the League for the Independence of Vietnam, which was also called Viet Minh.
See the video below for more detail.
