11‚000 French troops were taken prisoner. One tenth of the French Union’s military strength in Indo-China had been wiped out. The Viet Minh had dispatched their colonial rulers. The battle had ended in decisive victory for the nationalist leader and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam‚ Ho Chi Minh and his brand of Vietnamese nationalism. Ho had successfully sought military aid and financial assistance from communist China and the Soviet Union in the years after World War II but
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The impact of French imperialism on Indochina to 1945 Being an imperialist country‚ France pursed to increase its power‚ wealth and influence by gaining authority over other parts in the world. South America and Africa were among the countries the French Empire had owned in addition to Indochina who lost its independence after the war against China‚ which lasted from 1884-1885. Indochina was a main asset to France‚ especially in the field of economics and social power between other countries such
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guerrillas seized the capital city of Hanoi and forced the abdication of Emperor Bao Dai. On September 2 they declared Vietnam to be independent and announced the creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam‚ commonly called North Vietnam‚ with Ho Chi Minh as president. France officially recognized the new state‚ but the subsequent inability of the Vietminh
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“Murderous and Decisive Struggle” (Fanon 39). “French imperialists … have violated our Fatherland and oppressed our fellow citizens. They have acted contrary to the ideals of humanity and justice” (Minh 1). Ho Chi Minh describes the effects of French colonization in a similarly to Frantz Fanon‚ who writes about practical and moral violence as a response to psychological and physical violence (Fanon). Practical violence has a clear purpose. As a means to an end it is undeniable‚ unstoppable and
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tactics that are employed by guerrilla fighters. Guerrilla warfare was used by the Viet Minh in the first Indochina war against the regular army of France. The guerrilla forces of Ho Chi Minh were fighting to rid Vietnam of Imperialistic powers‚ namely France. They chose to use guerrilla tactics because they could not confront Frances vastly superior army in a traditional battle and win. The method the Viet Minh used was successful and by 1954‚ France had withdrawn from Indochina completely Since
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Essay 1 Vietnam was in quite an unstable state following World War Two. It was not until the Geneva Accords in 1954 that some stability came to the Indochinese state. The Accords established a temporary cease-fire between the newly divided nation‚ but hostilities mounted as two radically different worldviews plagued its 27 million inhabitants. Ho Chi Minh and the communists in the North had their troubles‚ but they managed to build along party lines and continually increased their power and influence
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leader Ho Chi Minh. The War lasted around 20 years. The United states Participated in the war 17.4 years making it the one of the longest U.S war participations. To Begin With‚ Why did the Vietnam war start and why Did the United States get involved? In the early 1880s France conquered Vietnam and combined it with the neighboring countries Cambodia and Laos to create a colony called French Indochina. However‚ in World War II the Japanese drove the French out of Indochina and occupied Vietnam. Ho Chi
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stop Vietnam because America knew if Vietnam would win‚ communism might be taking over. The U.S. did not like the Vietnam government because of the communist party along with their leader. Over in Vietnam everything revolved around one man‚ Ho Chi Minh. This man was the leader of the communist party in Vietnam and he was very well
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Please read the attached documents on ORT. You need to make notes on the aims of ORT‚ successes and failures. Your essay is due in for two weeks time. Edexcel AS History Unit 1 Ideology‚ Conflict and Retreat: the USA in Asia 1950-1973 by Geoff Stewart ------------------------------------------------- Operation Rolling Thunder ------------------------------------------------- Programme of bombing of North Vietnam authorised by Johnson on 13 February 1965 but not begun until 2 March. It was
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because France and a Vietnam leader‚ Ho Chi Minh‚ had a difference in opinion about the type of government Vietnam should have. To find out why the war broke out you will have to go back to the 1750 s. This is where the French started their so-called protectorate state of Vietnam. For many years the people of Vietnam protested but could not organize into a force powerful enough to resist the French. Then in 1946 a communist educated individual called Ho Chi Minh organized the people of North Vietnam
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