The Vietnam War was a second phase of fighting in Vietnam.When the Japanese surrendered to the Allies after the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945, the Vietminh was in a good position to take over the control of the country.In September, 1945, Ho Chi Minh announced the formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. ... France refused to recognise the Democratic Republic of Vietnam that had been declared by Ho Chi Minh and fighting soon broke out between the Vietminh and the French troops. ... Ho Chi Minh and the other leaders of the Vietminh did not tr...

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The region of Southeast Asia was chocked full of natural resources. Some of these natural resources included coffee, tea and spices. These resources are what originally brought western countries to the area. Many of the top countries in Europe and Asia wanted to conquer parts of this region. Lockard describes the perspective of colonialism from a world view; he states "it served primarily to link Southeast Asia more firmly to a world dominated by the West and to introduce Western ideas and technologies". 1 As Lockard is right in that instance, the conquest that came along with coloni...

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During the first Indochina War, the perspectives of the combatants, both French and Vietminh, differed greatly. Each side faced different obstacles and had to overcome varied setbacks and problems. The Vietminh faced serious issues, such as disease, while the French dealt with the unfriendly terra...

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