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Origins of the Vietnam War Chapter 16, Section 1

Indochina 1800s French acquired Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Controlled all aspects of life in Vietnam Impoverished by colonialism Ho Chi Minh – demanded independence for Vietnam Communist

Decolonization Support decolonization or France? Why? Needed France if we had to fight Soviets Increased aid after communists won in China

Domino Theory Containing the spread of communism Vietminh – communist supporters for independence Trapped French at Dien Bien Phu (1954) May 7 – French surrender Geneva Accords Granted independence to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

17th Parallel Communist North US Supported South Free elections to unify Vietnam in 1956

US Aids South Vietnam Ike – would give $ not troops SEATO Supported Diem through poor leadership Anti-Buddhist Only the US kept him in power

Vietcong Rebel communist group in South National Liberation Front Insurgencies Kennedy Steps in 1961 special forces sent to train ARVN 1963 15,000 “advisers” in Vietnam Nov. 1, 1963, Diem removed and assassinated

Johnson NV fire on the USS Maddox Johnson orders an airstrike Gulf of Tonkin Resolution “to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States to prevent further aggression.” Allowed him to commit troops to South Never asked for a declaration of war!