Vietnam

Why did the Vietnam War Occur?

That is a good question with a complicated answer. Jeff Drake has put together a wonderful site with a detailed explanation at http://www.vietvet.org/jeffviet.htm. The following is a brief summary of what he says on his site.

Prior to W.W.II, Vietnam was a French Colony. This didn't sit well with the local population so during W.W.II they fought the French and the Japanese to free them selves. They won and after W.W.II they were split into a North and South along the 17th parallel. The North aligned with the USSR and China, The South with the United States. Come 1956 an election was to be held to determine the fate of the two countries.

Come 1960, with the South committing horrible human rights atrocities a civil war broke out between the North and the South. The United States soon became involved.(49)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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