His regime horrified many South Vietnamese He was considered an ‘American Puppet’ A South Vietnamese Communist movement emerged and they were the.
Vietnam. Vietnam War France –France rules Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) Late 1800s until WWII (Japanese take-over) –Land from peasants, build large.
VIETNAM. Dien Bien Phu (1954) French defeated at Dien Bien Phu Geneva Agreement (1954) –Divides Vietnam at 17 th parallel Ike uses Domino Theory as justification.
Vietnam: Road to “The American War”
Longest and Most Unpopular War
Vietnam: Road to “ The American War ”
The Vietnam War
In Asia, the Cold War flares into actual wars supported mainly by the superpowers.
VIETNAM WAR 1955-1975. Vietnam War (1955-75), a protracted and unsuccessful effort by South Vietnam and the United States to prevent the communists.
Vietnam
Vietnam. Background: Vietnam was a French colony from 1858 – 1954. During WWII, French forces withdrew and Japan invaded. In 1941, Ho Chi Minh establishes.
