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= Fight for Vietnamese Independence =

Vietnam fought for many years in order to gain back their independence. Gaining back their independence wasn't an easy task.Vietnam not only had to gain their independence from the French but also the Japanese by using a variety of different ways.Even though it took a long time, Vietnam finally accomplished its goal.

In the 1900s, France controlled most of Southeast Asia including Vietnam. With Vietnam wanting to become its own independent nation, a Vietnamese nationalist, Ho Chi Minh, came up with a plan to separate from the French. In order to help Vietnam to gain its independence, Ho Chi Minh, joined the Communists for help. Throughout the 1930s, this new formed group led revolts and strikes against the French. The French eventually fled the country during World War II.



www.Google.com/images Even though Vietnam was able to force the French out of the country, they were still very weak and vulnerable to other countries.In 1940, the Japanese seized control over Vietnam. Again Ho Chi Minh joined with other nationalists to form the Vietminh League in order to help his country gain back their independence yet again. With the help of the Vietminh League, Vietnam was able to defeat the Japanese and gain complete control again.



www.Google.com/images Just when Vietnam thought that they had once and for all gained their independence, France had the intentions of regaining their lost colony. Once again the Vietnamese Nationalists and Communists joined together to fight the French armies. The Vietminh alsoutilized the tactic of guerrilla warfare to confine the French to the cities. Eventually the French came to the conclusion that Vietnam wasn't worth the money or the lives to continue fighting for, so they fled the country. Do to many contributions from the Vietnamese people, Vietnam was finally able to restore and maintain their independence.