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What were the challanges faced by democratic Republic in Vietnam?Answer in points.. |
| Answer» The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was formed under the leadership of Ho ChiMinh. The new republic faced a number of problems.(i) The French tried to regain their control taking help of the emperor, Bao Dai,their puppet. They became successful in forcing Vietminh to retreat to thehills.(ii) The Supreme French Commander of the French armies, General HenryNavarre had declared confidently in 1953 that they would soon be victorious.But this did not happen.(iii) On 7 May 1954, the Vietminh destroyed and captured more than 16,000soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps.(iv) The entire commanding staff, including a general, 16 colonels and 1,749officers were made prisoners.(v) The Vietnamese were persuaded to accept the division of the country. Northand South were split. Ho Chi Minh and the Communists took power in thenorth while Bao Dai’s regime was put in power in the south.(vi) This division set in motion a series of events that turned Vietnam into abattlefield bringing death and destruction to its people and the environment.(vii) The Bao Dai regime was soon overthrown by a coup led by Ngo Diah Diem.Diem built a repressive and authoritarian government. Anyone who opposedhim was called a communist and was failed and killed.(viii) Diem’s dictatorial regime came to be opposed by a broad opposition united underthe banner of the National Liberation Front (NLF).(ix) With the help of the Ho Chi Minh government in the north the NLF fought forthe unification of the country. The US watched this alliance with fear. Worriedabout communists gaining power, it decided to intervene decisively, sendingin troops and arms. | |