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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 12 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Which of the following correctly sequences the events in Vietnam?

Answer
A
France refused to grant independence; Ho Chi Minh won at Dien Bien Phu; Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel
B
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel; Ho Chi Minh won at Dien Bien Phu; France refused to grant independence
C
Ho Chi Minh won at Dien Bien Phu; Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel;France refused to grant independence

Explanation

France refused to grant Vietnam independence, leading to conflict with the Viet Minh. Ho Chi Minh’s forces defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Afterward, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, so the sequence in choice A is correct.

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