2. Drag and drop events in Indochina leading up to the Vietnam War. Put them in the correct order from the most distant past (at the top) to the most recent (at the bottom).
4. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
5. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
2. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
3. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
1. France colonizes Indochina.
1. France colonizes Indochina.
3. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
4. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
2. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
5. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
To put the events in the correct order, we need to understand the timeline of events leading up to the Vietnam War.
1. France colonizes Indochina: This event happened first, as France colonized the region that would later become Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in the late 19th century.
3. Vietnamese communists declare independence: Following the colonization, Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh declared independence in 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
4. France fights communist forces in Indochina: France attempted to regain control over its former colony, and conflicts between French forces and Vietnamese communist forces, known as the Viet Minh, escalated from the late 1940s to early 1950s. This lasted until the decisive French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
5. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam: After the defeat at Dien Bien Phu, France signed the Geneva Accords in 1954, which recognized Vietnam as an independent country. The agreement also divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with a communist government in the north (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and a non-communist government in the south (State of Vietnam).
2. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam: In order to prevent the spread of communism, France and later the United States supported the government in South Vietnam led by Ngo Dinh Diem. Despite their support, the government faced opposition and was often seen as corrupt and unpopular, leading to greater destabilization and ultimately the escalation of the Vietnam War.
So, the correct order of events from the most distant past to the most recent is:
1. France colonizes Indochina.
3. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
4. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
5. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
2. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.