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Greetings!Greetings!• Please be seatedPlease be seated• Notebook/UnipacNotebook/Unipac• Please turn off all electronic Please turn off all electronic
devices.devices.• BE READY TO GO!!!!BE READY TO GO!!!!
Thanks!Thanks!
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Vietnam WarVietnam WarOfficially1965-1973
Unofficially1946-1975
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Questions To Ask:
Why did the US get involved?
Could US involvement have been avoided?
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What you need to know about Vietnam• Vietnam is part of Indochina.
• Vietnam was controlled by China for much of its’ early history.
• In 938 AD Vietnam wins independence.
• Constant struggle to keep independence from China – development of guerrilla tactics.
• Vietnam is made up of a Buddhist majority.
• Vietnamese are a very hardy people.
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Imperialism Hits VietnamImperialism Hits Vietnam
• French Imperialism: 1830-1941
• Japanese Control: 1941-1945
• Potsdam Conference: May 1945*
*France gets control of Indochina again
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Ho Chi Minh - Wants Freedom
Ho Chi Minh at Treaty of Versailles 1920
Letter to Truman - 1946
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French – Indochina WarFrench – Indochina War 1946-19541946-1954
• Ho Chi Minh declares Ho Chi Minh declares independence - Sept 2, independence - Sept 2, 1945.1945.
• Truman doesn’t Truman doesn’t recognize Ho Chi Minh.recognize Ho Chi Minh.
• France tries to re-take France tries to re-take control of Vietnam.control of Vietnam.
• Massive US aid to France.Massive US aid to France.
• May 1954 – France May 1954 – France Surrenders.Surrenders.
Ho Chi Minh
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The French are Ousted?Geneva Conference May 1954 (Russia,
China, US, Great Britain, and France.)
Divide Vietnam at the 17th ParallelNorth – Ho Chi Minh (Communism)
South – Ngo Dinh Diem (Capitalism)
Vietnam will hold “Free Elections”
The Vietnamese are very upset!
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Minh (North) vs. Diem (South)
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So why do we care……?Truman Doctrine – contain communism to
keep it from spreading.
Domino Theory – Eisenhower’s idea that if one country falls to communism other countries will fall as well. (quickly becomes U.S. policy)
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Unofficial U.S. Involvement • 1957 Civil War breaks 1957 Civil War breaks
out in Vietnamout in Vietnam
• South Vietnam (ARVN) South Vietnam (ARVN) vs. vs.
VietcongVietcong (NLF).(NLF).
• Communist North Communist North Vietnam helps supply Vietnam helps supply the Vietcong.the Vietcong.
• US helps South US helps South Vietnam – “Advisors”.Vietnam – “Advisors”.
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Vietnamese Protest U.S. Involvement
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Two Vietnams
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The War Heats UpThe War Heats Up• November 2, 1963 November 2, 1963
Ngo Dinh Diem is Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated.assassinated.
• Coup d’etatCoup d’etat
• Several “leaders” Several “leaders” attempt to come to attempt to come to power – each fail.power – each fail.
• U.S. now feels U.S. now feels pressure to get pressure to get involved.involved.
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Gulf of Tonkin Gulf of Tonkin IncidentIncident
August 2,1964 the August 2,1964 the U.S.S. MaddoxU.S.S. Maddox attacked. attacked.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution – August 7, 1964
• Allows LBJ to send troops to Vietnam without a Declaration of War.
• Turning point in U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
• The war will begin to escalate……….
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March 8, 1965 – First Combat Troops arrive in Vietnam
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America’s War