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Examine the events that turned Vietnam into a war zone after 1954

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  • Bao Dai’s government in South Vietnam was overthrown by Ngo Dinh Diem through a coup. He set up an oppressive and dictatorial government. Anyone who opposed him was called a communist and jailed. 
  • He allowed Christianity and banned Buddhism which turned the people against him. This led to the formation of National Liberation Front. 
  • With the help of Ho Chi Minh government in the north, NLF started a war against Bao Dai’s government. 
  • The US began to fear the growing communist influence in the region and thus decided to intervene in the situation in Vietnam, turning it into a war zone.


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