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The French violated rule number 1 of warfare: Never underestimate your enemy.
The French didn't believe the Viet Minh would encircle their positions with field guns (artillery); they did. The rest is history.
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Did the US provide aid to the Vietminh during the French Indochina War?
No , the US assisted the French .
What was the goal of the Vietminh?
The primary goal of the Vietminh was to force the French to relinquish their control of Indochina. Their main strategy was to defeat the French Army through guerilla warfare, slowly wearing down their strength until they could inflict a major defeat on their army, which they did in 1954 at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
What wast the significance of Dien Bien Phu?
I believe it was because, the French were defeated by the Viet Minh rebels, which marked the end of French involvement in Vietnam. The Vietminh defeated the French and ended colonial rule.
What tactics did the Vietminh use to fight?
They adapted their tactics to the situation, using ambush against French supply convoys on the roads. At the Battle of Dienbienphu their tactics were sustained artillery barrage followed by mass infantry attack to wear down the French; sacrificing Vietminh soldiers in order to gain ground, as they had more soldiers to sacrifice. Similar tactics were used earlier by the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans.
Why was Cameroon important to the british empire?
defeat the french
What did this vietminh victory cause the French to do?
The Vietminh victory caused the French to withdraw from Vietnam.
Why did the Vietminh attack the french after WW2?
1946.
The french surrendered to the vietminh at?
Dien Bien Phu.
Where did the French lost the battle of Vietminh at?
Dien Bien Phu
When were the French defeated by the Vietminh?
March 1954-the French surrender at Dien Bien Phu.
Who formed the Vietminh League and why?
The French Indochina
Did the US provide aid to the Vietminh during the French Indochina War?
No , the US assisted the French .
After the Vietminh victory what did the French do?
They gave up their Vietnamese Colony and returned to Europe.
On May 7 1954 where did a French force fall to the Vietminh?
dien bien phu
What is the vietminh front?
vietminh
What was the goal of the Vietminh?
The primary goal of the Vietminh was to force the French to relinquish their control of Indochina. Their main strategy was to defeat the French Army through guerilla warfare, slowly wearing down their strength until they could inflict a major defeat on their army, which they did in 1954 at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Why did the US first support vietminh then the French?
The Americans were fighting the Japanese at the time and the vietminh were also fighting for independance hoping to gain the U.S. as a ally after the war . After WW II the Americans were afraid of the communist influence of the vietminh and decided that backing the French rule was a better decision wich could be adapted to a freely elected pro US form of government .
