AUCW 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cochinchina, Fossil-Fuel Power Station, Nuclear Power Plant
3 Nov 2016
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If this operation had been successful there may have never been a geneva. In domestic france there is a massive movement for peace. French also had military commitments to nato army and in algeria. 300 days to move from north vietnam to south and vice versa. Vietnamese are eager to negotiate because they do not want the americans to. In 2 years there is an election that unifies the country come. Half a million french soldiers serve in vietnam; about 585,000 american serve during their involvement which is why they tried to interfere. Most americans did not believe communism was compatible with freedom, Independence was vietnam"s main goal, not communist, they were willing to. 17th parallel is imbalanced divide because communism was centered further fight together under communist to ensure independence south. A federal colonizing project versus struggle for national independence (ho chin. France was humiliated by world war ii and wanted to restore its power.
