france controlled the territory now known as vietnam prior to 1954.
france controlled the territory now known as vietnam prior to 1954.
who controlled the territory now known as vietnam prior to 1954?
france
prior to world war ii, vietnam had been part of a larger french colony named indochina. during the war, the imperial japanese army conquered vietnam and remained there until 1945, when the axis powers were defeated. the japanese were removed from vietnam with the help of revolutionary leader ho chi minh and his vietminh forces. following the war, france intended to retake the indochina region and reassert its former dominance. much of this can be traced back to a desire to restore french glory and national pride after the humiliation the nation suffered during the course of world war ii. the french also wished to reclaim the indochina region to regain control over the vast rubber plantations across the country.
cia activities in vietnam
in late march 1972, communist north vietnam launched what is called by the united states the easter offensive against south vietnam. the communist objective was to weaken the south vietnamese armed forces, capture additional south vietnamese territory, and weaken american resolve to continue to assist south vietnam. the eastern offensive was carried out in the context that north vietnam was negotiating a peace agreement with the united states and wished to strengthen its position in south vietnam prior to completing the agreement.
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