Transcript THE THREE INDOCHINA WARS

THE THREE INDOCHINA WARS
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Historical background of Indochina
First Indochina War
Second Indochina War
Third Indochina War
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF
INDOCHINA
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Colonial occupation by French
Japanese Occupation during World War II
Home to indigenous insurgent movements
Indochina Communist Party (ICP) launches
war of liberation
French fight communists after 1945
Communist struggle gets linked to Cold War
FIRST INDOCHINA WAR
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Communist insurgency against French
Insurgency led by Ho Chi Minh
Communists supported by China
French supported by United States
Major French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Accords signed in 1954
Division of Vietnam at 17th parallel
SECOND INDOCHINA WAR (1)
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Continuation of insurgency
Fight between North and South Vietnam
North Vietnam supported by China
South Vietnam supported by United States
Cambodia and Laos become involved
American use of indiscriminate bombing
Large casualty list
SECOND INDOCHINA WAR (2)
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Direct U.S. involvement in 1960s
Resistance to War grows in U.S.
Peace talks begin in 1970s
North Vietnam wins war in 1975
Vietnam becomes reunited
Country renamed Socialist republic of
Vietnam (SRV)
THIRD INDOCHINA WAR
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Begins in December 1978
Khmer Rouge harass Vietnam(ese)
Vietnam invades and occupies Cambodia
Khmer Rouge supported by China
Vietnam supported by Soviet Union
Conflict part of Sino-Soviet rift
Vietnam withdraws troops in 1989