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. le France exploiced vibe aaa oe ony, for more than 50 years. 2e During worid War II, Japan took control of Vietrem from rance. 3. The Vectnamese foughe & eueriile war for indepenence from Japan. 4, aiter Sapan surrendered to the United States, Vietnam wae free for a short while. y 3. The French fought a bitter 9 year war to reconquer Viet~ 6. ta "j954 the Vietnamese finally defeated the French Aray of nearly half a million men. 7. 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 to sign the asree- ment, The United States promised NOT TO DISRUPT the va Agreement T) Decided to TEMPOMARILY divide this country into northern and southern sections at the 17th para- llel to expedite resettlement of populations and evacuation of the French Amy. : 2) Called for elections in 1956 in both southern and : northern Vietnam to elect officials for a UNITED Vietnam. 3) Forbace foreign bases and. additional military arm. ament in all Vietnam (northern an soutnern). 9. Howe the United States T) In 1958 opposed the holding of elections as agreed to. « 25 Established heavily armed bases 4n Southern Vietnaa. ~ ll. Aftez elections were not allowed by S$, Vietnem and the - . . ‘ U.S., nationaiLet Vietnamese went underground and resumed guerilla warfare. In 1960 they organized the Front for Rational Liberation, which ts the only party tn Southern Vietnam with wide spread support among the pecple, especie aily among the peasantry. 12, The Front for National Liberation (often called the Viet + Cong) is a nationalist political coalition, It governs more than half of Southern Vietnam, and is fighting the U.S.- backed Republic of Vietnam, whose leaderé are a group of Generale who took over from another group of Generals etc., + etc. Sometimes the generale appoint civilians to colla- borate. The Republic depends on the United States for mili- : tary and economic existence, The Republic hae iittle sup~- port among the paople, 13, Tne Front for National Liberation will have to be included in any peace negotiations. 14. Our war in Viecnam 1s making people hate us... and making Communist infivence stronger... and making Vietnam depen= dent on Cnina... and bringing danger of viorle War IIL.