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).
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France fights communist forces in Indochina.
France recognizes an independent North Vietnam
France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
Vietnamese communists declare independence.
France fights communist forces in Indochina.
Vietnamese communists declare independence.
France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
1. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
2. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
3. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
4. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
To correctly order the events leading up to the Vietnam War, we need to understand the historical context. Here is the correct order:
1. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
- This event refers to September 2, 1945, when Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam from French colonial rule after World War II.
2. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
- Referring to the First Indochina War (1946-1954), where the French, seeking to regain control, battled Vietnamese Communist forces led by Ho Chi Minh.
3. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
- In 1950, France acknowledged the existence of an independent government in North Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnamese Communist Party.
4. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.
- This refers to the period after the First Indochina War (late 1950s to early 1960s), where France and the United States provided military and economic aid to the South Vietnamese government, led by Ngo Dinh Diem. However, this government faced opposition and became increasingly unpopular among the Vietnamese population.
So, the correct order from the most distant past to the most recent is:
1. Vietnamese communists declare independence.
2. France fights communist forces in Indochina.
3. France recognizes an independent North Vietnam.
4. France and the United States support an unpopular government in South Vietnam.