This document provides a summary of Vietnamese history from World War 2 through modern times in 3 parts. It discusses how Vietnam was occupied by Japan during WWII but still controlled by France. It introduces Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh's fight for independence from 1941-1954. This led to the First Indochina War from 1946-1954 when Vietnam defeated France at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The country then divided into North and South Vietnam, which fought each other during the Vietnam War from 1959-1975 until the North defeated the South and reunited the country in 1975.

1. VIETNAMESE HISTORY
Part 2

2. Vietnamese History
 Can anyone remember what we talked
about in our last Social Studies class?
 Let’s check! I will give you a paper with 8
answers on it.
 You should walk around the room and find
the matching questions.

3. Review Questions:
 1. What is history?
 2. For about how long did the Chinese rule
Vietnam?
 3. What are two similar things about Chinese and
Vietnamese culture?
 4. When did the Vietnamese defeat the Chinese and
where was the battle?
 5. Who developed the modern Vietnamese
alphabet? When?
 6. When was French Indochina formed?
 7. What three countries were parts of French
Indochina?
 8. What can we see in Vietnam that shows us that
the French ruled here?

4. Part 2
 When we finished our story last time, who
had control over Vietnam, Cambodia and
Laos?
 That’s right, the French had control.

5. WW2
 From 1939-1945, the entire World fought the
biggest war in history.
 More than 50 countries fought in this war.
 On one side there were countries like the
USA, Russia and England. They were called
the Allied Powers.
 On the other side were the Axis powers.
Japan, Germany and Italy. These countries
wanted to make themselves bigger and rule
over other countries.
 This also happened in Korea. The Japanese
ruled over Korea from 1910-1945.

6. 1941- 1945 Japan
Territory

7. 1941-1945
 The Japanese occupy Vietnam but
they let the French control the
country.

8. Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh

9. Ho Chi Minh & the Viet Minh
 In 1941, Ho Chi Minh formed the Viet
Minh to fight for Vietnamese
independence.
 At that time, Vietnam was a very poor
country that had not ruled itself for a
very long time.
 The Viet Minh was a group that worked
against the French and the Japanese.

10. Ho Chi Minh
 Ho Chi Minh was a very interesting person.
 He spoke at least 5 languages.
 He spent his entire life working to get Vietnam
free.
 He lived in France, the USA, England, Russia

11. 1946-1954 Indochina War
 Japan was defeated in WW2.
 The French took control of Vietnam again.
 Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh did not want
this.
 In 1946 a war starts between the Viet Minh
and France.
 8 years later, the Viet Minh defeat the French.
 The final battle of the war was at Dien Bien
Phu.
 This is a very important place for Vietnamese
people.

12.  The Viet Minh wave their flag at Dien Bien
Phu.

13. 1954
 The French leave Vietnam.
 Vietnam becomes North and South Vietnam.
North Vietnam South Vietnam

14. 1959-1975 The Vietnam
War
 North and South Vietnam fought for
control of the whole country.
 This was a long and very sad war.

15. 1975 An End of
War
 In 1975, North Vietnam won the war
against South Vietnam.
 The country became united.

16. Vietnam Today
 The Vietnam War ended 38 years ago.
 Now Vietnam is growing and becoming a successful
country.
 People in Vietnam had to work very hard for what
they have today.

17. Part 2 Review- Pages 108-109
 Please do the worksheet on page 108.
 Please complete the crossword puzzle on
page 109.