PPT-The Tactics of the Vietcong during the Vietnam war.

Conor Bulman The Vietnamese People Vietnam was invaded by the French in 1859 By the end of the Vietnamese conquest 1888 most Vietnamese were rice farmers The French separated Vietnam into three different districts for administrative purposes. 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.. tactics tactics tactics tactics tactics tactics Better cluster policies and tools for implementation tactics tactics Key messages and practical recommendations from the TACTICS project tacticsBetter c Overview. Pretest. Timeline. BIO’S: Ho Chi Minh & Ngo Dinh Diem. The Language of War. The First Vietnam War. Reasons for US Involvement. Exploring The Four Stages . Why did America lose?. Pictures. How and why did the U.S. support France’s Vietnam war efforts?. In what year did the U.S. begin supporting France in Vietnam?. Why did the U.S. support canceling the 1956 unified elections in Vietnam?. During the Cold War, the U.S. was committed. . to. . containing. . communism. The U.S. was effective in limiting communist influence in Europe. But, the spread of communism in Asia led the U.S. to become involved in a civil war in Vietnam . Protests, controversy, and the end of the war. Nixon Moves to End the War. Once president, Nixon worked to end the war in Vietnam. Appointed Henry Kissinger to work on bettering relations with Russia and China, trying to get them to stop supporting N. Vietnam. Vietnam. The Vietnam War Years. American Involvement. From late 1800 until WWII – France ruled Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia). French did not treat most of the population well (took away land, took much of the rice and rubber for their own profit). . Big Events. Politics. People. Other. The War. 500. 400. 300. 200. 100. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. THE VIETNAM WAR. Jellied gasoline that explodes on contact. The Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh and his followers began . an armed struggle to reunify the nation. . They organized a new guerrilla army, which became known as the Vietcong.. President Eisenhower increased American aid, and sent hundreds of military advisers to train South Vietnam’s army.. Vietnam. Ruled by the Chinese for 100’s of years. 1800-1940’s- was a French colony.. Post-WWII- seen as vital to contain communism.. French Indochina. : Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam ruled by France until WWII. (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 . Discouraging. The Vietnamese, both our ally and enemy, were difficult to keep separate. The majority of the Vietnamese fought as civilian militia (no uniforms). Deadly. Aside from combat . Americans had to deal . 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. Section 2: Going to War in Vietnam Chapter 25 Diem’s Hamlets One program Diem introduced only made matters worse S. Vietnamese created strategic hamlets , special fortified villages Villages were protected by machine guns, bunkers, trenches, and barbed wire