North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), was a state in Southeast Asia which existed from 1945 to 1976. Between 1946 and 1954, the Việt Minh captured and controlled most of the rural areas of Vietnam. With the failure to reunify Vietnam by elections, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam attempted to unify the country by force in the Vietnam War (1955 - 75).
North Vietnam existed from 1934 to 1940 and at no other time.
Assess the veracity of the claim based on the provided evidence.

Claim: North Vietnam existed from 1934 to 1940 and at no other time.

Evidence: North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), was a state in Southeast Asia which existed from 1945 to 1976. Between 1946 and 1954, the Việt Minh captured and controlled most of the rural areas of Vietnam. With the failure to reunify Vietnam by elections, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam attempted to unify the country by force in the Vietnam War (1955 - 75).

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough information
refuted
Assess the veracity of the claim based on the provided evidence.

Claim: North Vietnam existed from 1934 to 1940 and at no other time.

Evidence: North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), was a state in Southeast Asia which existed from 1945 to 1976. Between 1946 and 1954, the Việt Minh captured and controlled most of the rural areas of Vietnam. With the failure to reunify Vietnam by elections, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam attempted to unify the country by force in the Vietnam War (1955 - 75).

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough information
user
refuted
assistant