Prewar Vietnam Why did Ho Chi Minh leave

Pre-war Vietnam

Why did Ho Chi Minh leave Vietnam in 1911? His father had been demoted from his district leadership position and he thought his political future was over Nguyen Sinh Sac – teacher, politician, and Ho Chi Minh’s father

What countries did Ho Chi Minh travel to after he left Vietnam? France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union China

What was the Comintern? An association of Communist parties around the world started by Lenin, lasted from 1919 -1943, created to organize the communist revolution worldwide

What country supported the French with military supplies during the French -Vietnamese War? The United States

What countries supported the Viet Minh during the French-Vietnamese War? Soviet Union and China

How were the Viet Minh able to defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu? 1. They took out both airfields using heavy artillery 2. They blocked the only road into the area 3. They were able to mount a large scale full frontal assault 4. They completely surrounded the hilltop fortress • Check my website for the video

What was the original purpose of the 1954 Geneva Conference? To agree on a peaceful end to the US-Korean War…it ended up being home to a ceasefire between the French and Viet Minh after the battle of Dien Bien Phu

What were the 3 principles of the 1954 Geneva Accords to end the French-Vietnamese War? 1. A cease-fire line splitting Vietnam in two (DMZ) 2. 300 days for each side to withdraw troops to its side 3. Communist troops had to leave Laos and Cambodia where free elections would be held

What alliance did the US create to protect Southeast Asia from communism? SEATO – Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Lasted from 1955 -1977

How did Buddhist monks protest the Diem government in South Vietnam? Self-Immolation setting themselves on fire (If you want to see the video, search Youtube)