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2. Location, Location, Location
French Indochina
3. A History of Foreign Control
China occupied Vietnam on and off to the 1300s.
France moves in and colonizes in 1860
Japan takes over during WWII
4. A History of Foreign Control
Ho Chi Minh leads fight against Japan
Forms the Viet Minh
army to fight Japan
Aided by USA
Minh felt Vietnam deserved self-determination after World War
2
Who would he compare Vietnam to?
5. France Reclaims Colony
1946 Viet Minh start war against the French
President Truman supports France(Why?)
6. France a long time ally 7. Helps containment policy 8. Viewed as a Cold War conflict when Minh get support from China and USSR