Geneva+Conference+1954

-The Geneva Conference of 1954 most likely created many feelings of discontent among the people of Vietnam and Indochina. -The main reason ---Between many countries to restore peace and end inter-country hostilities -Chief participants --US, USSR, Britain, France, Peoples Republic of China, Vietnam, the Vietminh, Laos and Cambodia. -Vietminh Proposed ---That a democracy would be established ---That all foreign forces would withdraw from Vietnam within six months. -These proposals were not fulfilled because the US knew better than to leave the Vietminh to their word and knew the region would fall to communism ---The US increased their support both militarily and financially.


 * hilly's comment:** //this could be improved by making direct reference to the specific provisions that were agreed upon in Geneva for elections.//