Station 1 – Viet Minh Strengths

4. : Political leader who directed the nationalist struggle and unified the Viet Minh.
8. : Three-phase doctrine of mobilisation, guerrilla, and conventional warfare.
10. : Viet Minh cadres entering colonial administration to gather information.
11. : Province where the Viet Minh displaced French authority in liberated zones.
14. : Heavy guns supplied by China and positioned above French positions.
15. : Town abandoned after Viet Minh isolated French supply lines in 1951–52.
17. : Areas under Viet Minh control where shadow governments replaced French rule.
18. : Region where Viet Minh evaded French destruction during Operation Lea in 1947.
19. : Nationalist and anti-imperialist education creating unity and discipline.

1. : Route Coloniale where French forces collapsed in 1950.
2. : Final French defeat in 1954 due to encirclement and artillery dominance.
3. : Recognised the DRV on 18 Jan 1950 and provided major military aid.
5. : Recognised the DRV on 30 Jan 1950 and provided strategic backing.
6. : Early-stage tactic conserving strength while weakening French occupation.
7. : Secure cross-border bases in China for training and resupply.
9. : Major Viet Minh victory on RC4 in 1950.
10. : Informant networks embedded in French-controlled towns and villages.
12. : Tens of thousands who carried supplies and artillery across mountains.
13. : Strategy emphasising long-term mobilisation and gradual escalation.
16. : Commander who led protracted people’s war and major military campaigns.