1. For one thousand years, Vietnam was part of China. Chinese officials administered the territory and attempted to assimilate the Vietnam population into Chinese civilization, then, one of the most advanced in the entire world. And honestly, who wouldn’t want to be a part of the most advanced empire in the world? They invented firecrackers for Pete’s sake!

2. The Chinese had a great influence over the Vietnamese’s way of life, including their educational, social, an

12. Most Vietnamese did not develop a strong sense of participation in the political process. As was true in most traditional societies, the emperor, assisted by his court and his imperial bureaucracy made major political decisions dealing with broad policy issues and national defense. In general, the Vietnamese respected strong government that would provide security, efficiency, and a measure of social justice for the population at large. They relied on the village council for their local needs, such as resolutions of civil disputes, the distribution of taxes and conscript labor, and the allocation of communal land.

41. By 1953, the French public was turning against the war, placing growing pressure on the government in Paris to seek a negotiated settlement. In October, for the first time, Premier Joseph Laniel mentioned the possibility of peace talks. A month later, Ho Chi Minh indicated that his government was willing to seek a cease-fire and a peace agreement. Early in 1954, arrangements were reached to hold a peace conference at Geneva in the spring.

17. The geographic differences of Vietnam led to great difficulty in the Vietnam War when it came to fighting the Vietnamese and trying to track them down. The Vietnamese had long tunnel systems built within the mountains that they used to conceal themselves. If the Americans won one battle, then the Vietnamese would pack up their things and go to another location in their vast tunnel system.

30. On August 14, 1945, soon after the United States dropped the two nuclear bombs on Japan, Japan soon surrendered, and Russia declared war on the U.S. Ho Chi Minh took advantage of the political vacuum, and called for a general uprising to seize power from Japanese troops throughout Indochina. Guerilla seized villages.They setup a revolutionary administration in the rural areas. Special units of workers and students took control of key installations from the Japanese authorities in the cities. In early September, in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the formation of a new provisional Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

29. During WWII, the Vietminh Front was in control of Vietnam. The Vietnamese liked it, they proceeded in kicking out the French, and sent what French leaders that were still in Vietnam, running for the hills.

44. The United States, believing that the accords would lead to a victory for the widely popular Ho Chi Minh, refused to adhere to the political accords.

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