Objectives Explain the origins of American involvement in Vietnam during the 50s60s Detail how the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese were able to frustrate the American military SOL VUS13 ID: 759300
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The Vietnam War
US History
Objectives: **Explain the origins of Americaninvolvement in Vietnam duringthe 50s/60s **Detail how the Vietcong and theNorth Vietnamese were able tofrustrate the American militarySOL – VUS.13Timeline – 1954-1965
Slide2French Indochina(late 1800s-1954)
French Imperialism controlled SE Asia **Vietnam **Laos **Cambodia
Slide3Ho Chi Minh(1890-1969)
Led Communist in Vietnam to overthrow the French
Slide4The Domino Theory & Containment
Addition to policy of ContainmentIf all of Vietnam turns communist ALL of Asia will turn Communist
Slide5Split Vietnams
North (Vietnam) = CommunistSouth (Vietnam) = Democracy
Slide6The Vietcong (V.C.) Attack(early 1960s)
N. Vietnam invades South Vietnam to unify under one communist govt.Pres Kennedy sends military advisors to help S. Vietnam (Containment - Truman Doctrine)
Slide7Gulf of Tonkin Incident(August 2 & 4, 1964)
N. Vietnam attacked 2 US warships of Vietnam coastPres Johnson increases U.S. forces in Vietnam
Slide8Welcome to the JungleThe Vietcong Tactics
Hit-and-run attacks – Guerilla WarfareHome field advantage – miles of tunnels, know the jungles
Slide9For What it’s worth
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY
Slide10Operation Rolling Thunder(establish 1965)
Fighting intensifies Bomb the jungle Napalm – fire bomb – Agent Orange – leaf killer
Slide11Masters of War
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2mabTnMHe8
Slide12Search-and-Destroy
Destroy entire V.C. villagesTry to force out V.C. (Vietcong) in a fight
Slide13Sinking Morale
US military is winning the battles but …fighting limited to only S. Vietnamcan’t force surrender or defeat the V.C.
Slide14Fortunate Son
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JmEj0_aVM
Slide15The Hawks vs. The Doves
US is divided over the warThe Hawks – pro-warThe Doves – anti-war: angry at draft (picked on poor, college youths protest the war
Slide16The Credibility Gap
Gov’t insisted USA was winningWar on TV – Public sees # of casualties
Slide17President Lyndon Johnson(1963-1969)
Became hugely unpopular w/ USA peopleDoes not run for reelection in 1968
Slide18Election of Richard Nixon(November 1968)
Return US to “law and order”End Vietnam – “Peace With Honor”
Slide19Vietnamization(1968-1973)
Gradually pull out US forcesArm & aid S. Vietnam troopsSeek a peace treaty to keep the Vietnam’s separate
Slide20The May 4, 1970 Kent State Riot(Ma 4, 1970)
College students protest warNational Guard fire on students **67 rounds shot in 13 seconds **4 dead, 9 injured
Slide21Ohio
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRE9vMBBe10
Slide22US quickens pace of withdrawal
August 23, 1972 - The last U.S. combat troops depart Vietnam.
January 27, 1973 - The last American soldier to die in combat in Vietnam, Lt. Col. William B.
Nolde
, is killed.
March 29, 1973 - The last remaining American advisors withdraw from Vietnam as President Nixon declares "the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come."
Slide23The Fall of Saigon(April 30, 1975)
N. Vietnam takes over the South
Slide24Painful Legacy
Dead and injuredCarpet bomb N. Vietnam till they release our POWs (Prisoners of War) MIA (Missing in Action)
Number servedKilledInjuredMissingCasualties2.7 million58,159303,6351,724363,518
Slide25What’s Going On
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M