Vietminh Influence

The United States gradually became more involved with Vietnam beginning with World War II and ending with the start of the Vietnam War. These two countries relationship lasted from 1945 until 1965. American became involved with Vietnam when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II. America responded to this attack by declaring war on Tokyo. During the time of the attack, the Vietminh were forming in Vietnam at the same time. Vietminh were also known as the League for the Independence of Vietnam. Vietminh were established by Ho Chi Minh to resist control by the French and Japanese. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) decided to form an alliance with the Vietminh in order to meet both countries end goals. The Vietminh agreed …show more content…
Their multiple dislike for the Japanese brought them together initially. Ho Chi Minh spied on Japan for the United States. The Vietnamese and American people liked Ho Chi Minh and some even though of him as a hero. By helping America, Ho Chi Minh was also helping his own country to keep Japan out of their territory. Ho Chi Minh thought that by helping the United States with their needs he could get the United States to help with his. He wanted the United States to support his movement to Vietnamese Independence. It was referred to as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh even went as far as quoting the US Declaration of Independence in his Vietnamese Declaration. The United States ended up turning their backs on Ho Chi Minh during the start of the First Indochina War because Ho was declaring himself a Marxist. America also did not support Ho Chi Minh because we were against …show more content…
This made Ho Chi Minh an enemy of America. The United States did not have to finish where France left off, but it was a political move and power struggle. America did not want the communist North to take over the doctorial South. Once the war ended, the Geneva Conference took place in Switzerland. This meeting was meant to settle conflicts between the Korean peninsula and to help restore Indochina. The conference was between The Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the People’s Republic of China. Once the terms were discussed, they all agreed upon the Geneva Accords agreement. In this agreement, Vietnam was temporarily separated into two zones along the seventeenth parallel. The North was controlled by the Vietminh and the South was ruled by former emperor Bao Dai. This agreement was settled upon in July of 1954. The United States involvement with Vietnam did not stop