The Vietnam War: The Indochina War

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The Indochina War was a war between France and its allies on Vietnam. France had occupied Vietnam and surrounding areas for years and the communist Vietnamese in the north wanted out. A war began as France tried to stay there and the US supported their plight. America was afraid of communism and was willing to take many measures to stop it. They feared if Vietnam fell to communists then the rest of Asia would fall as well, including Australia. The US was also having a cold war with the Soviet Union.

Russia was angry for the US not joining WWII sooner, a move that could have prevented the deaths of millions of Russians. The US did not like the morals of the Soviet Union and the way states acquired post-war fell under the dictatorship. After