The vietnam war

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The Viet Nam War (1959-1975). * The situation of Viet Nam at the end of WWII & the Global situation in the late 50s.
Viet Nam was first a French colony. After WWI, Japan wanted to spread its Empire to all Asia, including Viet Nam. When the Japanese were defeated after WWII, they proclaimed Viet Nam an independent country: Indochina war began between France and Viet Nam (with the creation of Viet Minh, a League for Viet Nam independence including the Communist Party which leader was Ho Chi Minh). In 1954, France surrendered and Viet Nam was divided into two parts: a North Communist Viet Nam, supported by China & USSR and a South Nationalist Viet Nam, supported by the USA.
It is the Cold War: Stalin is dead and Khrushchev is the new leader of USSR. In the USA, David Eisenhower, a Republican, is the new president. 1st phase of the Space and Arm Races between the Big Two and Khrushchev visits the USA to speak about Berlin and a disarmament plan. A context of global hysteria = beginning of the Cuban crisis.

* The beginning of the war & the main actors of the conflict/why did they get involved?
The conflict began in 1955 when people from South Viet Nam decided to revolt against the nationalist leader Ngo Dinh Diêm, creating a new party against him, supported by Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) which caused a guerilla.
Between 1955 and 1959, China, USSR and the USA helped Viet Nam to arm itself. China and USSR gave the weapons to North Viet Nam who gave it to the party against Ngo Dinh Diêm in South Viet Nam. The USA also helped South Viet Nam, building military bases & air force grounds, sending hundreds of soldiers there. South Viet Nam was also revolted because the nationalist leader implemented a dictatorship and he didn’t organize free elections as it was agreed in 1954. * The phases of the War & Consequences and lessons of the Viet Nam War. * From 1960 to 1964: Essentially a sort of civil war in South Viet Nam, opposing the

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