Background for “On a Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien
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BACKGROUND FOR “ON A RAINY RIVER” BY TIM O’BRIENMonday, October 3rd
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Vietnam War
•November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975•In Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam•Started with the Vietminh wanting to be free from France
•US joined to contain Communism in South Vietnam
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Vietnam War
•North Vietnam•Communist•Ruled by Ho Chi Minh•Called Vietminh
•South Vietnam•Anti-Communism•Ruled by Ngo Dinh Diem
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Draft •Men register when they turn 18
•18-25 years old
•Based on birthday
•Forced to serve in the US Military
•Required to serve unless you meet certain requirements
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USS MADDOX
•A US ship was in international waters near North Vietnam and was attacked.
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Gulf of Tonkin
•Suspected of being a false attack on a US ship off the shore of North Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh •Ruler of North Vietnam•Supporter of Communism
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Communism
•No social or economic classes
•Work toward the greater good
•Common Ownership
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Geneva Accords
•Attempt to unify Korea and Indochina (Southeast Asia)
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SEATO •Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
•Created to block further Communist gains in Asia
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Cold War •Between the Communist World and the Western World
•Communist World- Soviet Union and its Allies
•Western World- US and its Allies