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Impact of French imperialism in Indochina |
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Background to the Vietnam wars Covers the conquest of Vietnam by France, the emergence of the Viet Minh, the first Indochina war, the Geneva Accords and their aftermath and the Vietnam War. By Edwin E. Moise, History Department, Clemson University, South Carolina. |
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French domination of Laos From the article, Refugees from Laos: historical background and causes, by Gary Yia Lee for Hmongnet. Focuses on the historical background and causes of population displacement from Laos, with an emphasis on the Indochina War. |
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The Vietnamese, the French and the Americans to 1960 A referenced article covering the challenges to Vietnamese autonomy. Includes a section on the French connection. |
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Abdication of Bao Dai A brief summary of the abdication of Bao Dai, who served as emperor under the French and Japanese. Includes text of speech made on August 25, 1945. From the Internet Vietnam War Project site. |
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The anti-colonial struggle A comprehensive article on the struggle against French influence in Indochina from Vets with a Mission. |
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Context in which the Indochinese wars arose A portal to sites about the Vietnam War, and specifically the French Indochina War. From the Vietnam Veterans of America. |
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Declaration of independence Ho Chi Minh declares the legitimacy of his provisional government on September 2, 1945. From the Internet Vietnam War Project. |
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Ho Chi Minh's role in the growth of Vietnamese nationalism/communism |
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Britannica.com A comprehensive article from the Encyclopaedia Britannica covering Ho Chi Minh's early life, his founding of the Indochinese Communist Party and the first Indochina war. |
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Ho Chi Minh An essay providing an introduction to the Indo-Chinese war by Steven Villareal, a student at the University of Arlington at Texas. Includes a section on Ho Chi Minh's role as the founder of Vietnamese communism. |
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Ho Chi Minh's rhetoric for revolution A scholarly article on the themes of character, collectivity and cultural heritage in Ho Chi Minh's speeches. By Peter A. DeCaro of Buena Vista University. |
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Time.com A profile of Ho Chi Minh from Time Magazine's Top 100 leaders and revolutionaries of the 20th century. |
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Vietnam's independence and Ho Chi Minh This article questions the importance of Ho Chi Minh's role in gaining Vietnamese independence from France. From VietNam Quoc Dan Dang, the Vietnamese National Party. |
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Defeat of France & decolonisation in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam |
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The Hoa Binh campaign A descriptive article by Shaun M. Darragh from Vietnam magazine, detailing the battle with French troups at Hoa Binh. |
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US Minutes of the first meeting between President Truman and Prime Minister Pleven Declassified information about this gathering to address the situation in Indochina in 1951. Includes a list of American and French participants in the meeting and notes of discussions on the Cold War, the KoreanWar, Indochina, communism, and American interests, policy, and aid. From Britannica.com |
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Davidson, Phillip B. Vietnam at war: the history 1946-1975. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988