French-Indochina War Begins. Unknown. 1948. The Cold War
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. What happened in the Indochina region that resulted in the United States Navy's involvement in the massive "sea-lift of 200,000 non-communist Indochinese" described in this video segment?




  2. Vietnam, like Cambodia and Laos, had been under French colonial rule prior to World War II. What were the effects of colonial rule on the Vietnamese people? Give examples.




  3. The Japanese military had controlled this region during World War II until their disarmament at the end of the war. What do you think Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese political leader, envisioned for the Vietnamese people after the Japanese occupation?




  4. The announcer in this video mentions that the "freedom bound" passengers on this Navy vessel were being shipped about 800 miles south and starting a "new life ahead." Where do you think they relocated these people and what do you think their new lives were like?




  5. How would you describe the announcer's tone in the script of this newsreel, with regard to the relocated passengers as well as to the United States' involvement?
 
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