Question

What stand did the United States take in the struggle between the Vietminh and the French?
a. They aided the Vietnamese by sending them military advisers and money.
b. They aided the French by sending them military advisers and money.
c. They supported the Vietnamese fight for independence because Ho Chi Minh believed in American-style democracy.
d. They refused to get involved in any way.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. They aided the French by sending them military advisers and money. The US was paying about 75% of France's military costs in Vietnam. President Eisenhower never supported the French by doing air strikes because he feared that it would get China and Russia involved in the war and support Ho Chi Minh.

Answer 2

During the struggle between the Vietminh and the French, the United States of America aided the French by sending them military advisers and money. This was very helpful for the French army although they had difficulties in fighting the fight with the Vietnamese, despite these things - b.