After the French left Vietnam in 1954, the country was divided into two regions: North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh and the communist Vietcong, and South Vietnam, led by Ngo Dinh Diem and supported by the United States.
The U.S. and its allies tried to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam, as they feared that if Vietnam fell to the communists, other countries in Southeast Asia would follow suit in a domino effect known as the domino theory.
Ultimately, North Vietnam won the war against South Vietnam and the United States. North Vietnam had a communist government, led by Ho Chi Minh.
The North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam led to the fall of Saigon in 1975, marking the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam under a communist government.
Explain the causes of the conflict between
North Vietnam and the United States.
A complete answer will:
name the two regions of Vietnam after it was divided when the French left in
1954
explain what the U.S. and its allies tried to stop from spreading in Vietnam
identify which region of Vietnam won the war
identify what form of government North Vietnam had
explain the result of the North Vietnamese invading South Vietnam
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