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The US (not called the US back then, but the 13 colonies) separated from Great Britain during the Revoluntionary War of 1776. Vietnam separated from France during the French Indo-China War 1946-1954.
When WWII ended in 1945, France attempted a return to Indo-chino and by 1946, the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh were engaged in combat with the French military forces. When the war ended (French Indo-China War) in 1954 (nine years after WWII ended), the country was divided in half. Ho Chi Minh was the leader in the newly declared COMMUNIST north, and a free world leader was to be elected for the new FREE WORLD south, under the guidance of the United States.
US, UK, Russia, France and China(after the war, communists China had conflicts with US).
Ho Chi Minh fought the Japanese during WWII with insurgency operations, in line with the French underground category of insurgency, that took place in France when occupied by Nazi Germany. During WWI Ho Chi Minh was considered an ally (anyone fighting against the Axis, including the Soviet Union, were considered allies during WWII). During the French Indo-China war 1946-1954, Ho Chi Minh openly engaged in war against France. During WWII, Ho Chi Minh was aided by the allies. During the French Indo-China war, he was aided by the communists.