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Vietnam- Ch 22.1

Vietnam- Ch 22.1. Background: Under China’s control - mid 19th C French control - WWII Japanese Control WWII French Control - 1954. Drive for national liberation. Ho Chi Minh Revolutionary->China 20s Indochinese communist party- from exile

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Vietnam- Ch 22.1

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  1. Vietnam- Ch 22.1 • Background: • Under China’s control - mid 19th C • French control - WWII • Japanese Control WWII • French Control - 1954

  2. Drive for national liberation • Ho Chi Minh • Revolutionary->China 20s • Indochinese communist party- from exile • WWII: returned, formed Vietminh (to win independence • 1950 • US support of French begins • So Fr will allow W.Ger into NATO

  3. Driving out the French • Dien Bien Phu • French outpost • 1954; Vietnamese victory • Geneva Accords • Vietnam divided at 17th parallel • Ho & Chicomms in North • Ngo Dinh Diem & nationalists in South • Elections to be held 1956 • cancelled 1800- China 1800-France 1940-Japan 1945-France 1954- Dien Bien Phu 1954- Geneva Accords 1956- Election?

  4. South Vietnam • Ngo Dinh Diem • Catholic • Oppressed Buddhists • Corrupt gov • Nepotism • Ho Chi Minh • Hero anti French/Japanese • Supporters in South: Vietcong- raid Diem’s gov officials (NLF) • Strategic Hamlet program • Ho Chi Minh Trail • Assassination Dec 1963

  5. Gulf of Tonkin • Incident: • US destroyers (may have been) attacked by N.V. missiles • Where were they? • Why were they there? • Resolution: • Powers granted to the president to take all necessary measures to defend US forces and prevent further aggression. • Effect? • Result:

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