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Why did the US back the french in their fight against ho chi minh?
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∙ 12y ago
The U.S. wanted to ensure French support in the cold war.
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Why do The US assist the French in the Vietnam war?
The US supplied the French with weapons and equipment in their fight AGAINST communism. The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) were supported by the Soviets and Red Chinese.
Which did ho chi minh fight against?
That country would be France.
Did US ever support Ho Chi Minh?
During the Second World War, the US (and Allies as a whole) supported the Viet Minh in their fight against the Japanese occupational force.
Who is ho chi minh city named after?
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the communist revolution against French colonialism in Vietnam. He was also the first President of North Vietnam.
What Ho Chi Minh's goal?
First of all Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese nationalist that wanted independence from French colonial rule. When the French refused to grant Vietnam independence, Ho Chi Minh tried to approach the U.S. for peaceful support in obtaining independence. However this was the Mccarthy era and Ho Chi Minh had worked with communists during WW2 to help fight against Japan, so the U.S. refused to even recognize his approaches. Finally for lack of any other support in getting independence from France Ho Chi Minh returned to his WW2 communist contacts and the Vietnam War began. After the French were defeated and left Vietnam, the U.S. decided to continue the Vietnam War as they saw it as fighting the advance of communism.
Why did the US back the French in their fight against hoe she making?
Why did the US back the French in their fight against Ho Chi Minh
Why ho chi minh fight the french?
for independence
Why do The US assist the French in the Vietnam war?
The US supplied the French with weapons and equipment in their fight AGAINST communism. The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) were supported by the Soviets and Red Chinese.
Which did ho chi minh fight against?
That country would be France.
How did Ho Chi Minh become a leader of North Vietnam?
For the younger generation back then, Ho Chi Minh had been a founder of the communist party in North Vietnam & a "Hero" & victor against the French.
What nationalist leader led Vietnam against the French?
I believe it was Ho Chi Minh.
What wars did ho chi minh fight in?
Ho Chi Minh helped the US and allies during WWII against the Japanese who were occupying Indo-China. When Japan left, France returned, and Ho Chi Minh led the Communist Vietnamese forces against the French forces. When France left, the US entered the country, and Ho Chi Minh fought the US.
By the early 1950s how was the United States supporting the French effort against the Viet Minh?
By forcefullygiving the Viet Minh aids
The french and Ho Chi Minh led Viet Minh wage war?
You've got the right elements, they're just not in the correct order. Ho Chi Minh led the Viet Minh in waging war against the French from 1946-1954.
What is Veitminh?
The Viet Minh were the communist forces led by Ho Chi Minh against the French during the 1st Indochina War (French Indochina War-1946 to 1954).
Who was the leader of the vietnamese struggle against the french the Japanese and the Americans?
Ho Chi Minh
Why did the US backed the French in their fight against ho chin minh?
It was all about democracy and the fear that if one country fell to communism, then all the neighboring countries would also fall. This is called the Domino Theory.
