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Indochina After World War II
After the war, the French faced guerilla forces in their colony of Vietnam. The Vietnamese victory
at the battle of Dienbienphu forced the French to leave. Vietnam was then divided into
Communist and noncommunist sections. Guerilla fighters began operating in South Vietnam in
the early 1960s.
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America Enters the Vietnam War
The U.S. first sent supplies and military advisors to the South Vietnamese government. Then it
sent hundreds of thousands of troops. The Soviets and Chinese sent aid but no troops to North
Vietnam. Guerilla fighters were closely allied with villagers and knew the jungles well. The Tet
Offensive changed public opinion over the war in the U.S.
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The Vietnam War Ends
The mounting deaths brought growing opposition to the war in the U.S. The U.S. negotiated a
cease-fire and withdrew its troops with the understanding that South Vietnam would be able to
determine its own future. Two years later, North Vietnam conquered the South.
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Southeast Asia After the War
In Cambodia, Communist guerilla fighters known as the Khmer Rouge overthrew the
government. Dictator Pol Pot forced everyone to work in the fields and about a third of the
population died. Vietnam finally intervened and drove out the Khmer Rouge.
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