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. America Exerts its Strength. Operation Rolling Thunder . (Feb. 1965) . Massive bombing campaign of North Vietnam. Goals:. Boost morale of South. Get North to stop sending arms to . Vietcong. Ia. . Drang. 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.. A gasoline-based substance used in bombs by the U.S. and to expose Vietcong hideouts.. AGENT ORANGE. A toxic leaf-killing chemical sprayed by U.S. planes to expose Vietcong hideouts.. DOVE. A person who opposed the war in Vietnam and believed the U.S. should withdraw from it.. 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 . 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). The Vietnam War. 20 years. Five presidents. 164 billion dollars. 58,132 Americans died/2million Vietnamese. 150,000 Americans wounded. 21,000 permanently disabled. 3 million Americans served (avg. age 19). Communist Founder. Name means: “Bringer of Light”. Road to . War – Truman Era. France took control of Vietnam and other SE Asian countries during the Age of Imperialism.. Ho Chi Minh led nationalist forces (Vietminh) against the French in an attempt to gain independence and create a Communist state.. . 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.. The full on involvement of the U.S. and the country’s reaction. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident. T. he . U.S. ship the Maddox patrolled . the waters in the Gulf . of Tonkin. Three North Vietnamese torpedo ships came out to scare it away. 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. 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 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? .