IGCSE History Edexcel Vietnam test with complete solution

The origins of the first Indo-China war One feature was that Indochina was originally apart of the French empire The aims of the Vietminh -To create an independent Vietnamese republic by removing the French colonists; -To remove Japanese forces from the area; - To avoid foreign involvement in Vietnamese government (e.g. from countries like Britain and China); - To remove the system of Vietnamese Emperors (achieved when Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in 1945, in favour of Ho Chi Minh's government). The tactics of General Giap -immediate withdrawal of troops to Tan Trao -avoided head to head combat -the first 3 years of the Indochina war was focused on remaining on the defensive -draw on Chinese aid (Chinese offerings supplies and aid) -force opponents to fight on grounds of his choice -focus on areas of strategic advantage to push for total victory The Geneva Conference, 1954 French wanted out of Vietnam, and by the agreement signed by Ho Chi Minh Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel, confining Minh's government to the North. In the South, an ind