PPT-Domino Theory- idea that if Vietnam fell to communism then surrounding countries would

Term first used by Truman to rationalize sending aid to Greece and Turkey to help stop them from falling to Communism 1947 Battle of Dien Bien Phu March May 1954 Vietminh troops attacked French for 56 days. By: Michael Jefferson. Mrs. Rooney/ Ms Scheetz . How did it happen?. The Vietnam War stared because president Eisenhower did not want communism to spread to America.. . When Did It Happen?. It happened during 1954- 1975 it took longer because South Vietnam invaded North Vietnam.. Mcmillan. The Vietnam War, Domino Theory, Viet Cong, And Ho chi Minh. The Cause And Affect Of The Vietnam War(1945-1954). CAUSE. The United States Of America was worried about the spread of Communism throughout Asia. Ho Chi Minh(May 19, 1890-September 3, 1969) was the founder as well as the first leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party.. To pull more votes from the South. (Texas). Both show threat of Communism/Nuclear War Close to home.. Discrimination and Poverty; Increase role of Federal Government in daily lives.. If one country is allowed to fall to Communism, then all the nearby countries will fall as well.. Cold War and Decolonization. A. fter WWII, the once-mighty European empires began losing land and influence to native independence movements. I. mperial breakups weren’t . new; . independence centered . U.S. replaced France as the supporter of South Vietnamese. CIA installed Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam . Ho Chi Minh (North- Communist). Catholic Diem alienated mostly Buddhist nation. Viet Cong guerrillas began launching attacks in 1957 . Page 976 - 981. Timeline. 1945: Yalta Conference / US drops atomic bombs on Japan. 1947: Truman Doctrine / Marshall Plan. 1949: NATO formed. 1950: Korean War starts (ends in 1953). 1955: Warsaw Pact. SS7H3e: The students will explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam with reference to the containment policy.. VIETNAM. After WWII a new leader came to power in Vietnam,. named Ho Chi Minh.. Lampros. , . Priyanka. . Patil. What is it?. The idea that if one key nation in a region fell to control of communists, others would follow like toppling dominoes. . According . to the theory, nations on the borders of communist nations could be considered under threat, potentially falling like dominoes to communist influence and setting up a situation in which communism would rapidly spread across a region or perhaps even an entire . The Cold War in A Nutshell. The Cold War is the name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after . WWII. It dominated . international affairs for decades and many major crises . Background. Containment: . the American policy of preventing the spread of Communism . led to American involvement in several overseas affairs. These fights were against . communism. , but never technically against the . (1955-1968). Anti-War . Movement . (1963-1971) . Muhammad Ali- . “ The Greatest” . In 1967, three years after Ali had won the World Heavyweight Championship, he was publicly vilified for his refusal to enter the draft, based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. Ali stated, "I . The Vietnam War Era (1954-1975) Lesson 1 The Cold War and Vietnam Learning Objectives Explain the steps Kennedy took to change American foreign policy. Analyze the causes and effects of the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Let’s think….. Is dealing with other people difficult sometimes? . What kind of people are more difficult to deal with? . Imagine having to deal with a whole other country? . Which ones do you think would be easier to deal with? . e . whose houses were destroyed. He offers you a check that will be enough to repair your home. He says there are no strings attached and nothing you have to do for it. . Why did he give you the money?.