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The U.S wanted to postpone the elections in Vietnam because it was well-known that Ho Chi Minh had the popular support, and Vietnam would be united behind Socialism.

Which ended up happening anyway.

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How did the government of Vietnam react following the free election?

North Vietnam launched an invasion of South Vietnam.North Vietnam launched an invasion of south Vietnam.


Why did South and North Vietnam remain divided?

President Eisenhower did not allow an election.


What was overtaken by communism?

South Vietnam. In the Vietnam war when south Vietnam lost the communism took over south Vietnam.Before that north Vietnam & south Vietnam were different colonies.


Who broke the Geneva accords by not allowing free elections in south Vietnam?

Supposed free elections were held in South Vietnam for South Vietnamese candidates only. However, an election for the unification of Vietnam was refused by the then South Vietnamese government due to the fact that the Communist regime of the North would not allow an International Committee to supervise the ballot. Therefore, the North refused scrutiny of their so called free elections. It is interesting to note that there is a substantial amount of evidence that suggests that the South Vietnamese elections were rigged and the count doctored. Further to this, the North Vietnamese held an election in 1960 where constituents had only one party to choose from, the VFF. Hardly a free election. Unsurprisingly, they won all seats.


When US prevented an election in South Vietnam because?

The U.S. prevented elections in South Vietnam, particularly the 1956 nationwide elections mandated by the Geneva Accords, due to concerns that the communist-led North Vietnam would win. The U.S. supported the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, led by President Ngo Dinh Diem, fearing that a fair election would undermine their geopolitical interests in Southeast Asia. U.S. officials believed that allowing elections would lead to the spread of communism, prompting their decision to intervene and promote an alternative political framework in the region.