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After he spent many years in the Soviet Union, Europe, and China, he went back to Vietnam he formed the Indochinese Communist Party. -
Japan is one of many countries to invade and try to take over Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh comes up with the Vietminh, this created unity among communist and non-communist as they collectively try to push out Japan. This becomes a success and Japan surrenders.
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France didn't want to give up on its former colony, French troops scare Vietminh into hiding.
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This loss made the French leave Indochina and make peace with the Vietminh.
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" In Vietnam, the accords create two “regroupment” zones separated by a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) roughly along the 17th parallel, and restrict the activities of foreign military personnel in Southeast Asia" -
Diem refused to go ahead with elections due to his lack in popularity and fear of the end result of Ho Chi Minh in official power -
Kennedy takes office and he believes that Vietnam's battle was important to the end goal of containing communism.
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Diem was extremely unpopular because he discriminated against buddhists. Vietnamese generals plotted and seized power from Diem, later killing him.
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Johnson announced North Vietnam torpedos fired on 2 US destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. Johnson asked for the authority over the military so he can make quick decisions and congress agreed.