Vietnam became Battlefield


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Vietnam became Battlefield

Vietnam became Battlefield: After the division, Vietnam turned into battlefield bringing death and destruction to its people as well as the environment.

The Bao Dai’s regime was soon overthrown by Ngo Dinh Diem, who built a repressive and authoritarian government. Anyone who opposed him was called Communist and was jailed and killed. Diem retained Ordinance 10. It was a French law that permitted Christianity, but outlawed Buddhism. Diem’s, dictatorial rule came to be opposed by National Liberation Front (NLF).

The Entry of the US into the War: With the help of Ho Chi Minh Government in the North, the NLF( National liberation Front ) fought for the unification of the country. The US worried as Communists gaining power due to this alliance, so it decided to interfere strictly, sending in troops and arms.

Cause of American-Vietnam War: The Vietnam War grew out of a fear among the US policy-planners that the victory of the Ho Chi Minh Government would start a domino effect, i.e. Communist Government would be established in other countries. American policy-makers underestimated the power of nationalism, which could inspire the people of a small country to fight the most technologically advanced country in the world. The US entry into the war marked a new phase that proved too costly to the Vietnamese as well as to the Americans. This war was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its Communist allies and Government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, etc.

# Domino Effect :- The US believed that if Vietnam becomes a communist country , It would have same effect on other neighbouring countries too and they would all become communist countries . This is called domino effect . 

 

 

 
 


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