Chap…6

Therefore, it was of the utmost importance that the Viet Minh did not prevail in Indochina. A Viet Minh victory in Indochina would dispute the security of the free world. While the U.S. and the French were set upon aiding the native Vietnamese in fighting the Viet Minh, American officials realized early on that a victory in Indochina would not ... ................
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