Shows where the 17th parallel is, dividing Vietnam in two. The North being communist, the South Anti-Communist.
Division in Vietnam: During the time of the Vietnam War there was conflict between South Vietnam (allied with the U.S) and North Vietnam. South Vietnam fought to prevent being united with the communist leadership of North Vietnam.
The Agreement: In the early 1950’s the United States became involved with what was going on in Vietnam. Vietnam had been in the middle of a civil war, between the Vietnamese communists, the Vietnamese nationalists, and the French. The war ended after the French military disaster in 1954 and after the conference in Geneva. At this conference the French signed a cease-fire agreement. An agreement was also made to split Vietnam at the 17th parallel and forbid foreign troops. This agreement, that separated the two sides until free elections were held(in 1956), was called the Geneva Accords. The U.S. refused to sign the Geneva Accords, continuing to be the primary supporter of the anti-communist efforts in South Vietnam.
Connection: This connects to the Cold War because the whole war was about democratic countries fighting communist countries.
Vietnam Splits at the 17th Parallel
Division in Vietnam:
During the time of the Vietnam War there was conflict between South Vietnam (allied with the U.S) and North Vietnam. South Vietnam fought to prevent being united with the communist leadership of North Vietnam.
The Agreement:
In the early 1950’s the United States became involved with what was going on in Vietnam. Vietnam had been in the middle of a civil war, between the Vietnamese communists, the Vietnamese nationalists, and the French. The war ended after the French military disaster in 1954 and after the conference in Geneva. At this conference the French signed a cease-fire agreement.
An agreement was also made to split Vietnam at the 17th parallel and forbid foreign troops. This agreement, that separated the two sides until free elections were held(in 1956), was called the Geneva Accords.
The U.S. refused to sign the Geneva Accords, continuing to be the primary supporter of the anti-communist efforts in South Vietnam.
Connection:
This connects to the Cold War because the whole war was about democratic countries fighting communist countries.
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