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Vietnam was known as "Indochina" and was controlled by France
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The French Empire at the time was present in
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- South America
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Poverty
Independence
Nationalism -
Who was he?
- Anti-french communist
- He began the rebellion in Indochina
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French are surrounded in a siege
Lasts 55 Days
French lose thousands and surrender May 7th, 1954
