PPT-The Vietnam Era

Chapter 27 The War Begins Section 1 Background Communist Government was to rule North Vietnam from its capital of Hanoi Ngo Dinh Diem was to rule South Vietnam from its capital of Saigon. Vietnam Vignettes Vietnam Vignettesales of an InfantrymanLee Basnar ht Lee Basnar, 2004All rights reserved.ithout limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of thispublication may be War. BACKGROUND. FRENCH INDOCHINA. BECOMING INDEPENDENT. Before. WW2 France . ruled. . most. of Indochina (Laos, . Cambodia. and Vietnam).. After. . Japan. . lost. . the. . war. , France . tried. 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.. 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. Honors Foreign Policy. Timeline. Korea vs. Vietnam. Guerilla Warfare. Aim to capture “hearts and minds” of ordinary citizens and to undermine their confidence in the regime. Long term strategy – Guerillas do not have to inflict complete defeat upon enemy or compel them to surrender. 1946-54. 1961-1975. Background. Indochina-peninsula southwest of China and east of India. Indochina War 1946-1954. France (colonial power) vs. “Vietminh” (League for Vietnamese Independence). WWII. 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. . WARNING! . Remember these answers are not full answers but are just suggestions of points that you could include!. What is the message of this cartoon? (7) . An American cartoon, published in 1972. The crows represent the Communist forces.. A War of Attrition: Military Strategies. Background Info. Not fought on traditional battlefields. War of attrition: small battles designed to slowly deplete the resources. Hoped to kill off morale and hope of opponent through these “wars of attrition”. Pre-Plastic Era – The Toothbrush. Dated back as far as 3500 BC. The earliest know toothbrush was made by chewing on a twig until it became soft like a brush.. 1600s – 1800s. The next invention of the toothbrush is made from bone handles and bristles made from pig hair. . 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.. 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. period of Queen Victoria's . reign. June . 1837 until her death . January 1901. It . was a long period of peace, prosperity, "refined sensibilities" and national self-confidence for the United . Kingdom.