Early Cold War 1945 to 1963 by__ Holtrop 2010 May for Jinan课件.pptVIP

The French Tragedy in Vietnam U.S. does not want France back in Vietnam, but Cold War calculus means we allow it U.S. not very happy with De Gaulle’s France Differences b/w French and Anglo-Saxon colonialism (paradox: amalgamation, or profit) French pride wounded in WW2 French kill off most non-Communist opposition leaders – leaving Ho as main figure Question: Do Christian local leaders alienate? Communist Success against France in Vietnam Stalin directs Mao to help Ho Chi Minh. After the Viet Minh clear the border with China, supplies flow into Vietnam. Dien Bien Phu, 1954: U.S. bankrolled