... of communism could prove dangerous for Americans. The primary goal of communist nations was to ensure peace by forcing their views and beliefs on everyone else (Doc 12). For example, Stalin already had a dominating influence over several countries because of setting up Soviet-controlled governments in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Once they were in power within the country, Communist ... minister of Great Britain, had been worrying and warning others about was happening. He felt that an iron curtain was being set up across the continent dividing East and West. S...

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... and which again meant each eastern European country that was near to the Soviet border had to have a loyal communist government in power with leaders who would do what "Stalin" wished. Elections were never going to be fair. Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania all ended up with communist governments and had leaders who looked to Moscow for advice as ... ...

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... the control of the country.In September, 1945, Ho Chi Minh announced the formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Unknown to the Vietminh Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin had already decided what would happen to post-war Vietnam at a summit-meeting at Potsdam. They had agreed that the country would be divided into two, the northern half under ... ...

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... the ceremony. This is the turning point, FDR died in April, WWII not ends until August. FDR said maybe he should help the French. FDR disclosed casually at dinner to Stalin. 2 weeks later HCM leaked out info the French will fight Japanese. The Japanese bombed throughout VN and killed thousands of French. So FDR relented and changed his mind and wanted ... ...

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