USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why were North Vietnam and South Vietnam fighting?
A
Over slavery
B
Working conditions
C
North Vietnam was communist while the South was not
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist states, while the south was supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies.

Detailed explanation-2: -1954-1975. The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the heart of the conflict was the desire of North Vietnam, which had defeated the French colonial administration of Vietnam in 1954, to unify the entire country under a single communist regime modeled after those of the Soviet Union and China.

Detailed explanation-4: -North Vietnam was supported by communist allies including the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist military forces. After the wars, Vietnam was eventually officially named a communist country in 1975. 7.

Detailed explanation-5: -The resulting Geneva Accords would dissolve the French Indochinese Union. The Geneva Accords were signed in July of 1954 and split Vietnam at the 17th parallel. North Vietnam would be ruled by Ho Chi Minh’s communist government and South Vietnam would be led by emperor Bao Dai.

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