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In 1941, a Vietnamese communist, Ho Chi Minh, drew on that history to stir up nationlist feelings.
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In March 1954, the Viet Minh launched a surprise attack on a large French military base at Dien Bien Phu, in the mountains of northern Vietnam.
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In July 1954 the French and Viet Minh signed the Geneva Accords. Under this agreement, the fighting stopped.
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In 1960, the Viet Minh formed a group called the National Liberation and invited all opponents of Diem to join.
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Once he became president in 1961, he sent an inspection team to South Vietnam to evaluate the situation.
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In May 1963, at a Buddhist rally opposing Diem's policies, South Vietnamese police killed nine demonstrators
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February 7, 1965 after the Viet Cong attacked a U.S air base in the South
