Background information for Vietnam War

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Background information for the Vietnam War.

1940 WWII Germany defeated France

The

first major blow to French power came in 1940 when France was defeated in WWII

by Germany. The Japanese (Germany’s allies) took control of the main resources

in Vietnam.

Pearl Harbour

The Attack on Pearl Harbour was a surprise attack by Japan against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii on the morning of December 7, 1941. It is what led the United States into World War II.

The Buddhist Crisis

The Buddhist Crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam. The crisis was characterized by a series of discriminating acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance mainly led by Buddhist monks.

The crisis was started when the President Ngo Dinh Diem banned the flying of the Buddhist flag. That led to the shooting of nine unarmed civilians who were protesting a ban of the Buddhist flag on May 8. The crisis ended when Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated on November 2, 1963.

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