Which explain how outside factors influenced the conflict in Vietnam in the years after World War II?
(Select all that apply.)
A) At the threat of an invasion from the Soviet Union, the non-Communist leader in South Vietnam resigned in favor of Communist leader Ho Chi Minh.
B) The United States recognized the government of non-Communist leader Bao Dai in French-held South Vietnam, after which it sent military advisers there to assist in the civil war.
C) When Communists led by Mao Zedong came to power in China in 1949, they were quick to recognize Ho Chi Minh’s Communist government and send them arms.
D) A socialist student uprising in France in the late 1940s forced the French government to grant Vietnam full independence and immediately withdraw from the region.
Is it B and C?
Yes, B and C.
No, B and C are not the correct options. The correct options are A and D.
A) At the threat of an invasion from the Soviet Union, the non-Communist leader in South Vietnam resigned in favor of Communist leader Ho Chi Minh. This statement is true. After World War II, with the looming threat of a potential Soviet invasion, the non-Communist leader in South Vietnam, Emperor Bao Dai, abdicated in favor of Ho Chi Minh, the Communist leader. This eventually led to the division of Vietnam into North (communist) and South (non-communist) Vietnam, which played a major role in the subsequent conflict.
B) The United States recognized the government of non-Communist leader Bao Dai in French-held South Vietnam, after which it sent military advisers there to assist in the civil war. This statement is not true. While the United States did provide support to the government of South Vietnam, it was not through the recognition of Bao Dai's government. Instead, the US supported the government of Ngo Dinh Diem after he emerged as the leader of South Vietnam. The US sent military advisers to assist South Vietnam in their fight against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese forces.
C) When Communists led by Mao Zedong came to power in China in 1949, they were quick to recognize Ho Chi Minh’s Communist government and send them arms. This statement is not true. While it is true that China provided support to the Communist forces in Vietnam, they did not formally recognize Ho Chi Minh's government until later. China officially recognized North Vietnam in 1950, a year after the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. China did provide significant military and economic aid to North Vietnam throughout the conflict, but the direct recognition happened later.
D) A socialist student uprising in France in the late 1940s forced the French government to grant Vietnam full independence and immediately withdraw from the region. This statement is true. In the late 1940s, there was a socialist student uprising in France, which put pressure on the French government. This, coupled with other factors such as anti-colonial sentiments, the cost of the war, and military setbacks, led France to grant Vietnam full independence at the Geneva Conference in 1954 and subsequently withdraw from the region. This decision marked a key turning point in the conflict in Vietnam.
So, the correct options are A and D.