I. Impact of French Colonial Rule
The most significant impact of the French colonial rule on the Vietnamese was Vietnam’s declaration of independence, which resulted in two different parties. After the …show more content…
At this time, communism grew rapidly, causing the United States to take action and prevent communism from spreading everywhere, especially in Vietnam. To support democracy and to avoid communism from growing in Vietnam, “U.S. spending significantly increased the number of people who depended on Saigon’s war effort for their careers, social advancement, and income” (Turley, 242). The war and United States’ aid affected the way of life for the Vietnamese, and it “drove hundreds of thousands of people from contested areas into refugee camps and squatter settlements where they could be kept under watch” (Turley, 242). The Southern Vietnamese were most affected, since the United States’ aid fell in their region. After the United States lost the war, South Vietnam collapsed, and its fragility left the Vietnamese in a devastating