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Vietnam War
1950-1975
The French Connection
- France had gained control of Indochina in a series of colonial wars in the mid-late 1800's
- During World War II, Vichy France worked with Japanese forces in controlling Indochina during WWII
- After the Japanese surrender, the French fought to retain control of their former colony against the Viet Minh independence movement, led by communist Party leader Ho Chi Minh
- After the Viet Minh defeated the French colonial army at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, the French withdrew, and the colony was granted independence
Geneva Conference -1954
- Vietnam was partitioned temporarily into a Northern and a Southern zone of Vietnam at the 17th parallel
- The North was led by Ho Chi Minh
Who Fought
- US and South Vietnam vs
- The Vietcong and North Vietnam
Escalation- Truman through Johnson
- President Truman began US involvement by sending money to help the French
- President Eisenhower continued US support by sending military advisers to give temporary support to Diem's government in the south
- Kennedy continued sending advisers as well as special operation forces (green berets)
- President Johnson sent more and more combat forces
Gulf of Tonkin
- our ships were supposedly attacked by North Vietnam
- Johnson was given the power to do what he wants in Vietnam
- at first people thought more troops would help us win
- american government kept saying the enemy was about to surrender but then they launched the Tet offensive
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