The Vietnam War

Indochina from 1945-1954

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Go to: Decolonisation after 1945

Under “Asian Decolonisation”
Select Independence for Indochina 11.7

Activity 1:
Watch the map as history and complete the sentences below:

Ho Sainteny Agreement
French Indochina was made up of the protectorates of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

The Japanese occupation of Indochina in World War Two offered the communists
let by Ho Chi Min to agitate for independence.

French Indochina War

Due to outbreak of conflict the United States was now ready to provide France with
financial support

In Geneva, 1954 after eight years of war France recognised the independence of
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Indonesia was initially divided into two parts. They were

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The Geneva Accords:

http://usforeignpolicy.about.com/od/alliesenemies/a/The-Geneva-Accords-
1954.htm

1. Why did the United States not want Ho Cho Minh to become leader of
Vietnam?
The United States did not want Ho Chi Minh to become the leader of Vietnam because they feared
that his communist ideology would lead to Vietnam becoming a communist country aligned with the
Soviet Union. The U.S. was engaged in the Cold War at the time and was committed to containing
the spread of communism.

2. What were the main elements of the Geneva Agreement?

The main elements of the Geneva Agreement, signed in 1954, included the temporary division of
Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with the Viet Minh in control of North Vietnam and the State of
Vietnam in control of South Vietnam. It also called for nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the
country under a single government.
 3. What comments does the author make about whether the agreement was
successful?
The author comments on whether the agreement was successful vary. Some argue that the
agreement provided a temporary solution to the conflict and prevented further escalation at the
time. However, others criticize it for failing to achieve long-term peace in Vietnam, as the country
eventually descended into the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh

Activity 3
Use the websites below to complete the table about the leader Ho Chi Minh.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ho_chi_minh.shtml
http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Ho-Chi-Minh.html

Birthplace Information about their [insert a photo]

Ho Chi Minh was born into a background and
nationalist family and was childhood.
influenced by his father's anti-
colonial views.

Brief summary of how they
became leader
Ho Chi Minh became a leader
through his efforts in the
Vietnamese nationalist
movement, founding the Viet
Minh in 1941.
Ideology (what was their Aim for Vietnam:
belief system) Ho Chi Minh aimed for an
Ho Chi Minh's ideology independent and unified
combined Marxism- Vietnam.
Leninism with Vietnamese
nationalism.