USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 7, 1954, the French-held garrison at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam fell after a four month siege led by Vietnamese nationalist Ho Chi Minh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States provided financial support to France’s fight against Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh from the 1940s until direct U.S. involvement. While Americans were girding to fight the Civil War in 1860, the French were beginning a century-long imperial involvement in Indochina.

Detailed explanation-3: -After World War II, France sought to reestablish its control over the region. It sent troops to restore colonial rule. They were opposed by the Viet Minh, a Communist-based movement headed by Vietnamese nationalist Ho Chi Minh that sought independence for Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-4: -On September 2, 1945, hours after the Japanese signed their unconditional surrender in World War II, communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam, hoping to prevent the French from reclaiming their former colonial possession.