Lesson 2 why were america involved

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source D Source C: WWW. SpartacusHistory.co.uk When it became clear that Ngo Dinh Diem had no intention of holding elections for a united Vietnam, his political opponents began to consider alternative ways of obtaining their objectives. Some came to the conclusion that violence was the only way to persuade Diem to agree to the terms of the 1954 Geneva Conference. The year following the cancelled elections saw a large increase in the number of people leaving their homes to form armed groups in the forests of Vietnam. At first they were not in a position to take on the South Vietnamese Army and instead concentrated on what became known as 'soft targets'. In 1959, an estimated 1,200 of Diem's government officials were murdered. Source B Vietminh directives (1948) (1) Not to do what is likely to damage the land and crops or spoil the houses and belongings of the people. (2) Not to insist on buying or borrowing what the people are not willing to sell or lend. (3) Never to break our word. (4) Not to do or speak what is likely to make people believe that we hold them in contempt. (5) To help them in their daily work (harvesting, fetching firewood carrying water, sewing, etc.) (6) In spare time, to tell amusing, simple, and short stories useful to the Resistance, but not to betray secrets. (7) Whenever possible to buy commodities for those who live far from the market. (8) To teach the population the national script and elementary hygiene. Source E Source F Source G Source H

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