Vietnam

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am, France, however, refused to recognize any independence (Chant 25). Ho Chi Minh was a known communist at this time, and President Truman refused to recognize any independence from France (Encarta “Vietnam War”). Instead, he offered France assistance in containing the “communist rebellion,” (Chant 22). By October of the same year, the French had returned and regained control in South Vietnam, but the Viet Minh already held strong positions throughout the North Vietnamese jungle (Chant 25). During the first French campaignsto regain control of the country, they captured most major cities, but had no control in the wilderness surrounding them (Encarta “Vietnam War”). The French quickly lost all popular support from local Vietnamese, and Viet Minh recruitment skyrocketed (Encarta “Vietnam War”). With hundreds of thousands of army irregulars assisting in guerrilla attacks, the Viet Minh rivaled France’s well trained and better equipped army(Encarta “Vietnam War”). By March 6 of 1946, Vietnam’s independence was final...