The U.S. wanted to ensure French support in the cold 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.
That country would be France.
Ho Chi Minh's method of warfare against the French involved a blend of guerrilla tactics, mobilization of the peasantry, and political strategy. He emphasized asymmetric warfare, using small, flexible units to conduct ambushes and sabotage, which disrupted French operations. Additionally, he sought to galvanize nationalist sentiment and gain popular support by framing the struggle as a fight for independence and social justice. This approach ultimately contributed to the success of the Viet Minh in the First Indochina War.
During the Second World War, the US (and Allies as a whole) supported the Viet Minh in their fight against the Japanese occupational force.
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the communist revolution against French colonialism in Vietnam. He was also the first President of North Vietnam.
Why did the US back the French in their fight against Ho Chi Minh
for independence
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.
That country would be France.
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.
I believe it was Ho Chi Minh.
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 forcefullygiving the Viet Minh aids
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.
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).
Ho Chi 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.