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Ho Chi Mihn and the creation of the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh was a major figure in the Vietnamese communism movement and the Viet Minh was a coalition of groups seeking independence. It later became a key force in the fight for Vietnamese independence and unification. -
The First Indochina War
It was a war between Vietnam's Viet Minh and French forces from 1946-1954. -
America Aids France
When America aided France with financial and military assistance, including arms, equipment, and supplies. -
The Domino Theory
If one country fell to communism then the surrounding countries would fall under it too. -
The Geneva Accords
This was a set of agreements signed in 1954 to end the First Indochina War and establish a temporary division of Vietnam. -
Diệm’s assassination
Assassinated due to his unpopular rule and the growing frustration with his government's handling of the Buddhist crisis and the war against the Viet Cong. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This was a series of events involving the USS Maddox, as two unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on the U.S. destroyer Maddox.