Vietnam War

Intro (Vietnam War: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975) The war began in French Indochina which was under French control in Asia at the time into North and South. Vietnam which had been under French colonization until the Second World War was occupied by Japan in 1940. Although the French did not want to give up their colony they were forced to accept because of the incoming invasion of Germany in 1940. In 1945, the Japanese were forced to leave the land due to an approach of a battle of their homeland and the great enemy pressure they faced of every side in Indochina. Before they left the land, they supported the independence as seeking nationalists to rise for a free nation. After the end of the Second World War France saw the situation in Indochina is out of control, so they set up a puppet state here under French leadership. But soon after that the Geneva agreement in July 1954 Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam became independent states. After independence there was a communist regime led by Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam. Which wasn't good for the United States, because the United States feared the Domino Effect and wants to stop the spread of Communism. So when Diem took over South Vietnam, the United States immediately recognize Diem who was a pure anti communist. According to the Geneva agreement North and South Vietnam were to be unified by elections. However America and South Vietnam declined to hold elections because they believed that the communists leader would win those elections due to it's support in South. Despite the Communist leader waiting in 1957, when it became clear that South Vietnam was not willing to held elections North Vietnam declared war. The Viet Cong would hold Guerilla Warfare along the jungles of Vietnam. In fear and panic the United States sends Soldiers to aid South Vietnam.