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Vietnam became part of the French Empire
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Ho Chi Minh
Kim Lien, Vietnam -
Formed the Indo-Chinese Communist Party.
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Viet Minh formed to counter Japanese Invasion of Vietnam
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Japan handed Vietnam to the Vietminh. Ho Chi Minh declared the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam. French troops arrived back in Vietnam -
War broke out between French and the Vietminh
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Communist China came into being allowing the Vietminh to train in
China away from French attacks -
Truman refused to recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Communist China + USSR did recognize Ho’s state
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu – Giap defeated the French force based there; a ceasefire was agreed at Geneva that split Vietnam at the 17th Parallel; France withdrew her military from Vietnam; US promises aid worth $100 million to the anti-communist Diem
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The pro-American Ngo Dinh Diem became President of South Vietnam in October. America agreed to train Diem’s army.
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Diem started to arrest anyone suspected of being in the Vietminh