capture outposts‚ and immobilize French forces eventually took its toll. Even with the heavy losses of the Vietnamese‚ they were successful in their fight for independence against the empire. Ho Chi Minh was‚ of course‚ immensely popular amongst the Vietnamese people and was even referred to by many as‚ “Uncle Ho.” This popularity led to his presidency in North Vietnam as well as him remaining as the symbol for Vietnam’s unification. Economic Prosperity France saw Vietnam as a prime economic opportunity
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Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem Sandra Jaime Devry University Gary Grimm Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem Following the Geneva conference in1954‚ an agreement was signed to end the First Indochina war. The agreements also lead to the temporary division of the Democratic of Vietnam into two sub- countries separated along the Laotian border next to the 17th parallel. To the north was the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and its capital in Hanoi and to the south was the Republic of Vietnam and its
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“At first the USA supported Ho Chi Minh against the French; then the USA supported the French giving them huge amounts of money of money for their fight against communism” From History Controlled Assessment CA5 Vietnam 1960-1975 by Bircher and May” 1 “Just let me get elected‚ and then you can have your war…” http://www.spartacus.schhoolnet.co.uk 2 Strength of North Vietnam/Ho Chi Minh/ VC “Possibly 80 percent of the population would have voted for the communist Ho Chi Minh as their leader.” President
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for example Eisenhower actively promoted and supported Diem‚ even though it was evident he was corrupt. Even though Eisenhower failed to prevent North Vietnam from becoming Communist‚ which was never a realistic possibility with the popularity of Ho Chi Minh‚ he did reject the option of using the atomic bomb on North Vietnam. The use of the atomic bomb on the North would have meant the end of the war‚ with the South and America victorious. In the 1940s‚ The Red Scare had created an anti-communist
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help stop Vietnam because America knew if Vietnam would win‚ communism might be taking over. The U.S. did not like the Vietnam government because of the communist party along with their leader. Over in Vietnam everything revolved around one man‚ Ho Chi Minh. This man was the leader of the communist party in Vietnam and he was very well
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Notice for Scholars This monograph was originally published as the September 1972 issue of Southeast Asian Perspectives‚ a publication of the American Friends of Vietnam‚ an organization which was formed in 1955 and prior to its demise two decades later included on its board such diverse figures as Senators John F. Kennedy and Mike Mansfield‚ Socialist Party Chairman Norman Thomas‚ and Journalist Robert Shaplen. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Please note that in formatting
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Geneva Accords in 1954 that some stability came to the Indochinese state. The Accords established a temporary cease-fire between the newly divided nation‚ but hostilities mounted as two radically different worldviews plagued its 27 million inhabitants. Ho Chi Minh and the communists in the North had their troubles‚ but they managed to build along party lines and continually increased their power and influence. Southern Vietnam would not fare as well. Ngo Dinh Diem was the prime minister under emperor
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immense fear of this great patriot‚ who witnessed to the “Red Scare” during the Truman Administration‚ and he felt that Vietnam was at great risk as more countries in Asia found communism as an opportunity for independence. The sudden alliances that Ho Chi Minh‚ President of Vietnam‚ made with the Communists kindled a fear in Eisenhower‚ and he felt as though the United States’ capitalistic lifestyle was in jeopardy. Eisenhower preached that in order to save Vietnam‚ their people‚ and the security
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Please read the attached documents on ORT. You need to make notes on the aims of ORT‚ successes and failures. Your essay is due in for two weeks time. Edexcel AS History Unit 1 Ideology‚ Conflict and Retreat: the USA in Asia 1950-1973 by Geoff Stewart ------------------------------------------------- Operation Rolling Thunder ------------------------------------------------- Programme of bombing of North Vietnam authorised by Johnson on 13 February 1965 but not begun until 2 March. It was
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The impact of French imperialism on Indochina to 1945 Being an imperialist country‚ France pursed to increase its power‚ wealth and influence by gaining authority over other parts in the world. South America and Africa were among the countries the French Empire had owned in addition to Indochina who lost its independence after the war against China‚ which lasted from 1884-1885. Indochina was a main asset to France‚ especially in the field of economics and social power between other countries such
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