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Vietnam (a country within Indochina) was a French colony (just as the United States had been a colony of Great Britain). During WWII, Japan occupied French Indochina. When Japan surrendered, ending WWII; France returned to her former colony. Vietnam resisted the move, and war ensued from 1946 until 1954.
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FranCommunist North Vietnam was trying to conquer South Vietnam via infiltration (guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam). In 1964, elements of the North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy on the high seas in the Tonkin Gulf; this created direct war (direct conflict) between the US and North Vietnam.
Basically Vietnam consisted of two wars: A guerrilla war from 1955 to 1964 taking place openly only in South VN. A conventional war from 1964 to 1975 taking place openly in North & South Vietnam.
VC=Guerrilla War
NVA=Conventional War
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Why did the US first support vietminh then the French?
The Americans were fighting the Japanese at the time and the vietminh were also fighting for independance hoping to gain the U.S. as a ally after the war . After WW II the Americans were afraid of the communist influence of the vietminh and decided that backing the French rule was a better decision wich could be adapted to a freely elected pro US form of government .
Who led the Vietminh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
The Vietminh, or Vietnamese nationalists, fought against the Japanese troops which occupied Vietnam during World War II. Vo Nguyen Giap led the Vietminh troops.
The Mexican war was prompted by the annixation of?
I not sure but the Mexican war was prompted by the annexation of Texas. I hope this help!
Similarity between World War 1 and Vietnam War?
There was a lot of similarity to trench warfare in that US forces were often dug in or placed into positions like fire bases that the Vietminh regularly shelled.
What day prompted America to join the war?
the bomb on Pearl Harbor
