THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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What country controlled Vietnam before Ho Chi Minh’s communist revolution?
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France
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Germany
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United States
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Britain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hours after Japan’s surrender in World War II, Vietnamese communist Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France.
Detailed explanation-2: -In time, France had extended its control to encompass Laos, North and South Vietnam, and Cambodia, which they called French Indochina. The French have traditionally taken great pride in what they called their ‘civilization Francais.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vietnam before French colonisation was a thriving Asian kingdom with a feudal social structure, heavily influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism. For centuries, Vietnam was controlled or dominated by its powerful northern neighbour, China.
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