Answer:
After Vietnam won independence in a war with France, the country was partitioned in two as the West worried about Communism spreading in Southeast Asia.
The North was left to the Communists who had played a vital role in the war against France and the South became democratic with free elections and massive aid from the US.
North Vietnam
- Allied with Soviet Union.
- Became a Communist country.
- Opposed the idea of elections.
South Vietnam
- Supported the idea of elections.
- Allied with the United States.
- Became a democratic republic.
