Why did the United States support the restoration of the French empire in Indochina after World War II?
Explanation
This question focuses on the duplicity Zinn attributes to U.S. foreign policy, contrasting its public statements with its secret actions regarding colonialism in the postwar era.
Other questions
According to the text, what was the stated purpose of the Allied air attacks on German cities agreed upon at the Casablanca conference in January 1943?
What does Howard Zinn suggest was the primary reason for the United States' full entry into World War II?
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What was the Atlantic Charter, signed by Roosevelt and Churchill in August 1941?
According to the chapter, how did the U.S. government treat its Japanese-American population during World War II?
What was the key finding of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey regarding the necessity of the atomic bombs to end the war with Japan?
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in 1944 regarding the forced evacuation of Japanese-Americans?
According to the text, how much did corporate profits in the United States rise between 1940 and 1944?
What policy did the American Red Cross, with government approval, enforce during World War II regarding blood donations?
What was the initial volunteer response in the first six weeks after the U.S. declared war in 1917, as cited in the chapter to show a lack of public enthusiasm?
What was the significance of the Truman Doctrine, as described in the chapter?
How many conscientious objectors (C.O.'s) went to prison during World War II?
What was the official U.S. position on French sovereignty over its colonies, like Indochina, during World War II, despite the principles of the Atlantic Charter?
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How many American civilians were killed in the bombing of Hiroshima, according to historian Martin Sherwin as cited in the text?
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan, according to Secretary of State George Marshall, as quoted in the chapter?
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How much military and economic aid did the Truman Doctrine provide to Greece and Turkey in 1947?
What was the 'Draftee's Prayer' that appeared in a Negro newspaper in January 1943?
By 1952, how many persons had been investigated under Truman's security program, and how many cases of espionage were uncovered?
What was A. J. Muste's prediction about the problem after a war?
How does Zinn characterize the total tonnage of bombs dropped on Vietnam by the end of the war?
What was the economic situation in the United States in 1914 when war broke out in Europe, according to the testimony of J. P. Morgan?
What was the purpose of Executive Order 9835, issued by President Truman in March 1947?
By April 1917, what was the total value of goods that had been sold to the Allies by the United States?
What was the Smith Act of 1940 used for in Minneapolis in 1943?
In the book 'The Power Elite', who did C. Wright Mills identify as the three components of the top elite in the United States?
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By 1935, what portion of U.S. steel and cotton exports were being sold in Latin America?