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).
A. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
B. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
C. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
D. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
D. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
A. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
C. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
B. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
A. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
D. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
B. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
C. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
To determine the correct order of events leading up to the Vietnam War in Indochina, we need to consider historical knowledge about the events. Here is the correct order:
1. Vietnamese communists declare independence (D): This event occurred on September 2, 1945, when Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
2. France fights communist forces in Indochina (A): After the declaration of independence, conflict began between the French, who sought to regain control of their colony, and the Vietnamese communist forces.
3. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam (B): In the Geneva Accords of 1954, France recognized the independence of North Vietnam, while establishing South Vietnam as a separate entity.
4. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam (C): Following the division of Vietnam, France and the United States supported an unpopular government in South Vietnam led by Ngo Dinh Diem. This eventually led to the Vietnam War.
So, the correct order is: D, A, B, C.