Which of the following statements best describes the path taken by Vietnam following independence? A. Vietnam immediately became
a functioning democracy. B. A military coup resulted in the establishment of a dictatorship. C. Vietnam retained its emperor and created a constitutional monarchy. D. Civil war divided the country into a communist north and a democratic south.
The Truman Doctrine established that the US would provide support to other countries under threat from Communism by the Soviets. This also resulted in the Korean War 3 years later.
