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When WWII ended in 1945, France attempted a return to Indo-chino and by 1946, the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh were engaged in combat with the French military forces. When the war ended (French Indo-China War) in 1954 (nine years after WWII ended), the country was divided in half. Ho Chi Minh was the leader in the newly declared COMMUNIST north, and a free world leader was to be elected for the new FREE WORLD south, under the guidance of the United States.
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Who was the Vietnam war against?
About one half of the American people.
What was the final outcome of Vietnam war?
Communist North Vietnam successfully re-united with it's southern half, creating one communist Vietnam country.Unification forthe country of Vietnam.
What where the origins of Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War (1954-1975) resulted from the conflict of factions in the country after the French were defeated in 1954. The northern half of the country had adopted the communist ideology of China, while the southern half was controlled by dissident generals and former French interests, and established a free enterprise system. Beginning with guerrilla insurgencies, the North attempted to regain control of the South. In the Cold War period, the US supported South Vietnam while the USSR supported North Vietnam, conducting the major proxy war of the late twentieth century.
How many US troops were in Vietnam by Decmber 31 1968?
Approximately 500,000 servicemen were in Vietnam in 1968.
Who were the communists in the Vietnam War?
America and several coalition forces like Britain didnt approve of the Russians spreading Communism. Back then, France owned the southern half of Vietnam and the northern half was Communist. When the north invaded the south America joined the war to try to stop Vietnam from becoming an all Communist country. As we now know today that didn't work out and Vietnam along with it's communist fighters, the Viet Kong took control of Vietnam.
What areas of Vietnam and Korea did the communists control?
In 1948 in Korea, the Communists controlled the northern half of the country and the US-Allied Capitalist Dictators controlled the southern half of the country. After the Korean War in 1953, this situation was preserved. In the 1980s, the Capitalist Dictators in the south gave way to a democracy.In 1954 in Vietnam, the Communists controlled the northern half of the country and the US-Allied Capitalist Dictators controlled the southern half of the country. After the Vietnam War in 1975, the Communists were able to unite the entire country and remain in power to this day.
Why did Germany owe the US after World War 2?
because they controlled half of the world without poooping
Significant parts of Papua New Guinea were once controlled by?
From 1884, the northern half of what is now papua New Guinea was controlled by Germany and the southern half was controlled by England. Australia took control after World War I, through to 1975.
Is Vietnam a part of the European Union?
Vietnam is in Southeast Asia, not in Europe. It cannot ever become part of the European Union because it is half a world away from Europe.
What state is half federally owned and controlled?
Wyoming has half of its land federally owned and controlled.
If you could shrink the world's population proportionally to 100 people half would be malnourished and half the wealth would be controlled by six people in what country?
go USA! =)
Who was the Vietnam war against?
About one half of the American people.
What is the name for two equal parts of the world?
Each hemisphere is one-half of the world.
Does China use half of the world's cement each year?
Yes
How many drivers will run out of gas each year?
half of the world
What best accounts for wealth from the colonization of the new world?
(Not me) I would say that Spain gained a fortune from the bounties from their colonization of the new world. After all, they controlled most of the southern half of what is now the United States, and also controlled the entirety of South America.
How long was John McCain in Vietnam?
John McCain was in held prisoner in Vietnam for five and a half years. ----
