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Vietnam
Vietnam became part of the French Empire -
Birth of the leader of Communist Revolutionary leaders
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Lien, Vietnam -
Ho Chi Minh and Com-Party
Formed the Indo-Chinese Communist Party. -
Viet Minh
Viet Minh formed to counter Japanese Invasion of Vietnam -
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Japan handed Vietnam to the Vietminh. Ho Chi Minh declared the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam. French troops arrived back in Vietnam -
French VS Vietminh
War broke out between French and the Vietminh -
Communist China
Communist China came into being allowing the Vietminh to train in
China away from French attacks -
Truman
Truman refused to recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Communist China + USSR did recognize Ho’s state -
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu – Giap defeated the French force based there; a ceasefire was agreed at Geneva that split Vietnam at the 17th Parallel; France withdrew her military from Vietnam; US promises aid worth $100 million to the anti-communist Diem -
Ngo Dinh Diem
The pro-American Ngo Dinh Diem became President of South Vietnam in October. America agreed to train Diem’s army. -
Diem's suspicion
Diem started to arrest anyone suspected of being in the Vietminh