During the 1800s, France began to imperialize the region of Indochina, which consists of the countries known as Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The wealth produced in this land was considered very valuable to the French during this time. Many nationalists throughout the Indochina region were not happy with the idea of the French being in their homeland. Ho Chi Minh, who was a strong Nationalist in Vietnam, educated in westernized ideas, and a follower of Marxist thought, formed a movement to get rid of the French influence in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh greatly disliked the idea of France being in control.
During World War II, Japan occupied Vietnam which dissolved the rule of the French. Ho Chi Minh soon thereafter organized a liberation movement known as the Viet Minh. By 1945, the Viet Minh, using guerilla warfare tactics, battled with the Japanese army and won many of the major cities in Vietnam. Defeating the Japanese, Ho Chi Minh formed a new communist nation of Vietnam that westernized countries refused to acknowledge due to the fact that it was communist. After World War II, France wanted to regain their lost territories. The United States was put into a state of uncertainty because of this. The US was known for helping dissolve imperialism and helping countries under colonial power regain their freedom, but in this …show more content…
Communism was growing rapidly and threatening free governments. If the US didn’t help Vietnam fight against the spread of communism, than this could encourage revolutions everywhere. As the war continued on, small anti-war movements soon expanded into unbeatable forces due to the feeling of weariness increasing in the Americans. The multiplying casualties, rising costs of the war, and the unhappiness of the people forced the American government to rethink their commitment in the Vietnam
During World War II, Japan occupied Vietnam which dissolved the rule of the French. Ho Chi Minh soon thereafter organized a liberation movement known as the Viet Minh. By 1945, the Viet Minh, using guerilla warfare tactics, battled with the Japanese army and won many of the major cities in Vietnam. Defeating the Japanese, Ho Chi Minh formed a new communist nation of Vietnam that westernized countries refused to acknowledge due to the fact that it was communist. After World War II, France wanted to regain their lost territories. The United States was put into a state of uncertainty because of this. The US was known for helping dissolve imperialism and helping countries under colonial power regain their freedom, but in this …show more content…
Communism was growing rapidly and threatening free governments. If the US didn’t help Vietnam fight against the spread of communism, than this could encourage revolutions everywhere. As the war continued on, small anti-war movements soon expanded into unbeatable forces due to the feeling of weariness increasing in the Americans. The multiplying casualties, rising costs of the war, and the unhappiness of the people forced the American government to rethink their commitment in the Vietnam