PPT-Vietnam War

American Support for the War Wanes Antiwar Demonstrations at Home With influence from civil rights in the 50s amp 60s and horrific images from the war Americans began protesting Types of protests were sitins teachins marches protests. What was it?. The Vietnam War was . a war that had . C. ommunist North . Vietnam and its southern . allies, the . Viet Cong, . fighting against . South . Vietnam and the . United States. .. The war ended in 1973 because of the withdrawal of United States help.. 1960 -. John F. Kennedy is elected president. 1963 -. Johnson becomes president & almost 16,00 U.S. Troops in Vietnam. 1964 -. Johnson elected president. 1957-. Vietcong began attacks on Diem Government. Semester 2. Week 12. The Vietcong is Born. After Ngo Dinh Diem refused to hold Nat'l elections, Ho Chi Minh & his followers began an armed struggle to reunify the nation; they organized a new guerrilla army, which became known as the . 1965-1975. America’s Involvement in Vietnam. 30 years of involvement. Five Presidents (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon). 164 billion dollars. 58,132 Americans died / 2 million Vietnamese. 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.. 1. The Vietnam War . In the 1950's the United States began to send troops to Vietnam. During the following 25-years the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were killed. . Lesson Plan 1 – 5. Beginnings of War. 1953: Eisenhower greatly increases aid to France in fighting Vietnam. May 1961. President Kennedy sends 400 Green Berets “Special Advisors” to South Vietnam to train South Vietnam soldiers on methods of counter-insurgency. 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. Chapter 22. Section 1. Beginning. 1950. French Indochina War. France = trying to gain control back in Vietnam after WWII. America Supports France . Massive economic aide. France ruled. Vietnam. Laos. Lesson 3 . The Antiwar Movement. Learning Objectives. Describe the divisions within American society over the Vietnam War.. Analyze the Tet Offensive and the American reaction to it.. Summarize the factors that influenced the outcome of the 1968 presidential election.. 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.. A.P. U.S. History. Mr. Krueger. Filling in the Gaps…. Flexible Response. Berlin Wall. Containment in S.E. Asia. Bay of Pigs. Cuban Missile Crisis. War on Poverty. Great Society. Medicare. Voting Rights Act 1965. Do Now. Analyze the “Vietnam War Timeline” with your partner.. How was the U.S. involved in Vietnam pre-1964?. Do you think the . U.S. planning to go to war with North Vietnam before . the Gulf . The . Vietnam War . was with . North . Vietnam_and. South . Vietnam_and. the USA__. When did the war happen?. The . __Vietnam . War___. took. place in . __1975__. Where did the war take place? . The .