PPT-Vietnam Lecture Notes The Vietnam Domino

US 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 . 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 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. 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.. 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 . Listen to the song (. Creedence. Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”) playing as you come in. Write a journal entry describing the message of the song, using examples from the lyrics. What does the song say about American culture during the Vietnam War?. 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). Day 2: Vietnam Background. Day 3: The War Escalates. Day 4: Media and the War. Day 5: Turning Point. Day 6: 1968 and the Tumultuous Times. Day 7: Vietnam War Ends. Day 8: Vietnam War Memorial. Day 9: The Nixon Years. 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. Who was the Vietnamese nationalist that became the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?. Mao . Tse. -Tung. Tu. Thong. Ho Chi Minh. Ngo . Dinh. Diem. Who . was president in 1955 when the US began acting as an advisor to South Vietnam?. 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 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 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? . 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.