2-18-03 History Notes VIETNAM AND THE UNRAVELING OF AMERICA THE COLD WAR AFTER KOREA- contest major in the 3rd world US vs. Soviet Union • Iran, 1953- The CIA ... then Am. Will never invade Cuba. EARLY AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT • Background- During WWII when Hitler was in Vietnam. He set up a puppet govt. which gave them French Indo China. French Indo China and Japanese collaborated against the US. US wanted to kick out fascist and supported a man trying to do this already. Hi name was Ho Chi Minh ... . He declared independence for Vietnam. After WWII the am. Who assisted him He was a communis...

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