2. Indochinese war for independence after WW2
Indochina was divided into North- and South Vietnam and gained independence along with Cambodia and Laos

3. Temporary partition, north
and south
The Geneva Convention,
northern vietnamese fled southwards
The domino theory, communism
Insurgency in the South
National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF)

4. John F. Kenedy won election in the US
South Vietnam needs military help
More frequent attacks from the north
The Ho Chi Minh trail (supply route)
The Green Beret was sent in

5. USS Maddox attacked by torpedoes
US outnumbered, 1/10
Operation Rolling Thunder,
Bombed back to the Stone Age
1965, 3,500 US Marines were dispatched to the south
Defense, 200,000 by Dec.
Shake ’n’ Bake soldiers
No where safe for Americans

6. Most toxic dioxin available (Agent Orange), 75,700,000 liters sprayed
PAVN/NLF hidden under triple-canopy jungle
Completely removes foliage
In 2006, 4,000,000 victims of dioxin poisoning in Vietnam

7. 80.000 troops struck more than 100 cities and military objectives
The Offensive was a great defeat
Started the anti-war movement in USA

8. President Nixon started cutting down on the number of troops in Vietnam
Was caused by low morale among the troops and lack of support in the USA
The Army was replaced by the ”Vietnamization” groups

9. Final large scale offensive
The goal was to defeat the South Vietnamese forces and force the surrender of the goverment
The Fall of Saigon in 1975 marked the end of the war

10. US defeat, political?
Third Indochina War, 1979
Communist takeover, 2 mio. civilians fled
US turned their back to the marines
No aid for veterans suffering mental or physical disabilities, turned to begging or crime