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The Origins of the Vietnam War
The origins of the Vietnam War stem from the end of the Second World War. ... Problems arose from differing ideas on how to win and keep peace after the war, but also fundamental principles such as communism and capitalism were to prove difficult to agree on. After the war relations worsened, the UK and USA became increasingly suspicious of USSR motives and each side interpreted the others movements as being aggressive. This started the beginnings of the Cold war.
The Korean War turned the cold war into a global issue rather than a European one and worsened tensions between the East and West. ... After the war America immediately set up "SEATO" (South East Asia Treaty Organisation), and America actively supported Nationalist China. ...
After World War II the French tried to hold on to their colonies that ran from North Africa to Vietnam. ... During the twentieth century opposition to French rule in Vietnam had increased. ... The first active protests were set up by the Vietnam Nationalist party when in 1930 they led a revolt to "destroy French colonial authority" this was stopped by the French. ...
The Second World War replaced the French government with the Japanese, although the French still in paper owned Vietnam, the Japanese were in control.
After the war the Vietminh under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh called for people to get rid of the weakened French rule.
Approximate Word count = 1181
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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