Roughly the population and size of Germany
Only country to have defeated 3 of the 5 superpowers (China, France, U.S.)
Vietnam has a long struggle to gain independence
Colonized by France
In World War II, Japan occupies Vietnam, but allows French Vichy government to rule
Vietnamese fought alongside Americans in WWII
Ho Chi Min
Travels the world, trying to garner support for independent Vietnam
Writes to Truman
France claims it needs Vietnam to rebuild, after WWII
Truman sides with France, upsetting Ho Chi Min
HCM turns to USSR to the North
French are fighting Vietnamese resistance, Vietmin, 1947-1954
90 percent of funds come from U.S.
French don't take the war seriously
Vietmin win the war in Dien Bien Phu
Negotiations in Geneva agree to create North Vietnam (Communist) and South Vietnam (Pro-Democ)
U.S. helps to prop up Democratic puppet government under Diem (Ziem)
Cold War Events
Sputnik
Launched USSR ahead of US in the sciences
U.S. bumps up science education, pumps in money
ICBM
Build up of long range missiles
Berlin Wall
1961
Makes the Cold War even colder
Spread of the Comintern
1967: Split between China and USSR
Collapse in Western Imperialism
European influence in the Middle East plummets, causing instability
France/Algerian War
French violently put down Communist Algerian uprising
Increased funding to social sciences in schools
Creates anti-communist sentiments in children
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