Vietnam history

1. Vietnam history

2. French colony • Relations had started as early as _______ • French Indochina formed in ______ • Local rulers were in left in place, but French held the power

3. Why France wanted Indochina • Colonies important to European powers • Think “Scramble for Africa” • Valuable Resources • ____________________ • Cheap labor

4. World War I • Colonial peoples get pulled into conflict • Start to see that ____________and begin to question _______________ • Ho Chi Minh tries to make case for Vietnam’s independence during ______________ • Fails

5. World War II • Japanese take over • French lose control of Vietnam • Ho Chi Minh had formed communist independence movement (________) • This group fought Japanese occupiers • Japanese give over control to _________ when Japan surrenders

6. Right After War • Ho Chi Mihn and his People’s Congress create a provisional government in _____ • Ho declares independence of Vietnam • However, _________Land in Saigon • Return Authority to ________ • Vietmihn and French try to reach an agreement • Fails and war starts

7. First Indochina War • ________ • _________sends weapons and supplies to the Vietnamese • ________ supports France • Ends with French defeat at ___________

8. Geneva convention • _______ • Met to end hostilities in Indochina • a provisional demarcation line is drawn at the ____ parallel which will divide Vietnam until nationwide elections are held in _____. • The United States does not accept the agreement, neither does the government of Bao Dai.