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i. ae 4. 4, de 6s 7. 3. ail. 12. 13, 14. France exploiced eae as @ colony, for more Shon toe 50 years, oy During World War IL, Japan took control of Vietnam from: | France. a Sie Vietnamese fough fron wapene aiter Japan surrendered to the ‘United States, Vietnam wae free for a short while.}; The French fought a bitter 9 year war to reconquer Viets nan. von in 1954 the Vietnamese finally defeated the French Aray of nearly half a million men. . in the same year, a conference of 14 nations was held. . in Geneva to settle problems in S.E. Asia. Tne United States Was represented, but refused ta sign the asree-= - ment, The United States Promised NOT TO DISRUPT the - -? agreement. Tne Geneva Avreement ; Ty) Decided to TEMPORARILY divide this country into AP a oe ~ nhortaercn and southern sections st the 17th para- 7 ~ llel to expedite resettlement of populations and evacuation of the French Army. _ > 2) Called for elections in 1956 in both southern and northern Vietnam to elect officials for a UNITED Vietnam. 3) Forbace forelgn bases and additional military arm. ament in all Vietnam (northern an soutnern). However, the Untted States In 1950 0 Opposed the holding of elections as apreea to. ” 2s Established heavily armed bases in Southern Vietnan. s, Aftez elections were not allowed by S. Vietnem and the ~ . U.S., natlonaiiet Vietnamese went underground and resumed guerilla warfare. In 1960 they organized the Front for ational Liberation, which is the only party in Southern Vietnam With wide spread support among the pecple, especi- aly among the peasantry. ™ The Front for National Liberation (ofsen called the Vi Cong} is a nationalist political coalition, It governs “tore than hale of Southern Vietnam, and is fighting the U.S.- . backed Republic of Vietnam, whose leaders are a group of Generale who took over fron another group of Generals ete., = etc. Sometimes the generals appoint civilians to colla- borate. The Re ubLLE depends on the United nCAalesb for milie ” ! tary and economic exfiatence,. The Republic hae ditcle supe: port among the paople, Tne Front for National Liberation will have to be ineluded in any peace negotiations, Our war in Viernam 1s making people hate us... and making Communtet influence stronger... and making Vietnam depen- dent on Cnina... and bringing danger of World War ili.