The Vietnam War
,Background on Vietnam & Colonialism
The Vietnamese had In 1930 Ho Chi M
fought for In 1802 with the help of ('He who enlighte
In 1858 France regains
independence from France- Vietnam tries to get Vietna
power over Vietnam
China since 40 AD - overthrew China. be free from Fre
and it becomes apart of
there were regular Vietnam then expelled colonial rule and f
French Indochina
rebellions against China France the Vietnames
up until 1802 Communist Par
,
, Period immediately after WWII in Vietnam
• During WW2 – Japan invades Vietnam but when
they are defeated in the War
• Ho Chi Minh establishes the Democratic republic of
Vietnam independent (COMMUNIST REGIME)
• The British who had occupied South Vietnam give it
back to France
• In the north, the communist regime started killing all
political opponents
• France tries to re-establish order but loose to the
Vietminh
• The conference of Geneva happens (Britain, France,
USA, China & USSR) and decided to divide Vietnam
at the 17 degrees north latitude
• Ho Chi Minh takes control of the North
• South is run by Ngo Dinh Diem (ANTI –
COMMUNIST REGIME)
,Background on Vietnam & Colonialism
The Vietnamese had In 1930 Ho Chi M
fought for In 1802 with the help of ('He who enlighte
In 1858 France regains
independence from France- Vietnam tries to get Vietna
power over Vietnam
China since 40 AD - overthrew China. be free from Fre
and it becomes apart of
there were regular Vietnam then expelled colonial rule and f
French Indochina
rebellions against China France the Vietnames
up until 1802 Communist Par
,
, Period immediately after WWII in Vietnam
• During WW2 – Japan invades Vietnam but when
they are defeated in the War
• Ho Chi Minh establishes the Democratic republic of
Vietnam independent (COMMUNIST REGIME)
• The British who had occupied South Vietnam give it
back to France
• In the north, the communist regime started killing all
political opponents
• France tries to re-establish order but loose to the
Vietminh
• The conference of Geneva happens (Britain, France,
USA, China & USSR) and decided to divide Vietnam
at the 17 degrees north latitude
• Ho Chi Minh takes control of the North
• South is run by Ngo Dinh Diem (ANTI –
COMMUNIST REGIME)
