Please help! Why did the United States oppose Ho Chi Minh’s leadership of North Vietnam?
Why did the United States oppose Ho Chi Minh’s leadership of North Vietnam?
He had supported the Japanese in World War II
He was a communist and backed by the Soviet Union
He was not a democratically elected leader.
He wanted too much financial and military support from the United States.
Why did the United States oppose Ho Chi Minh’s leadership of North Vietnam?
He had supported the Japanese in World War II
He was a communist and backed by the Soviet Union
He was not a democratically elected leader.
He wanted too much financial and military support from the United States.
1 Answer
Feb 28, 2018
Ho Chi Minh was a communist, wanted reunification of Vietnam, of which S.Vietnam was under US control/supervision, and the US did not want a spread of communism through Asia, fearing a communist takeover.
