HIST 2057 Chapter : April 2 Pt 2
Document Summary
Truman and containment: ho chi minh- leader of vietnam, he declared it was an independent country. The us supported the idea until the french decided they did not want to give up control of them, they believed they could only be a world power was if they kept control of their colonies. At the end of the war the french only have control over the southern part of the country. Ho chi minh has his greatest strength in the north, and the french in order to try to defeat him and regain control of all of vietnam attack a city in. November and bombs them, and starts a full scale war between france and vietnam. Once france attacks the united states renounces ho chi minh and supports france. Us are afraid if that france looks weak they could potentially elect a communist leader.
