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The Cold War: The Korean and Vietnam WarsSlide2
Background
Containment:
the American policy of preventing the spread of Communism
led to American involvement in several overseas affairs. These fights were against
communism
, but never technically against the
Soviet UnionSlide3
The Korean War
After World War II:
Korea is divided into Communist North and a Democratic South at the 38
th
parallel. 1950: North Korea, with the aid of the Soviet Union, invaded South Korea, pushing the South Koreans to the Southeast part of the nation.Slide4
November 1950:
American and South Korean
troops push back and force the fighting almost to
border between Korea and
China.The Chinese felt threatened, and entered the fight on the side of the Communist North.1951: War rages back and forth over the country.
Douglas MacArthur
, Commander of the American forces, calls for nuclear war and is refused.Slide5
1953:
Cease-fire agreement signed
between North Korea and the allied American/South Korean forces.
It
established a new border between the Koreas at the 38th parallel.Today: Korea remains divided between a
communist North Korea
and a
democratic South Korea.Slide6
Vietnam
Before World War II:
Vietnam is owned by France for its resources and trade purposes.
After World War II:
France regains control of Vietnam, but the people of Vietnam wanted to rule their own nationA war was fought
between
Ho Chi Minh
(leader of the Vietnamese Communist party), his followers, and France.
In 1954, a peace treaty is signed dividing Vietnam at the 17th parallel.
The north is
Communist
, run by Ho Chi Minh, and the south belongs to the
French
and their supporters.Slide7
Tensions Increase:
the South
Vietnamese
nationalist leader
,
Ngo Dinh Diem, although supported by the United States, is very
unpopular with the people.
His government is overthrown and he is
assassinated.
The people of Vietnam want a unified country under Ho Chi Minh. The Americans are afraid of the domino theory, and so begin to fight to keep Vietnam from communism.
Domino theory:
the theory that if one country falls to communism, the rest will soon fall
.
Comes from the policy of
containment.Slide8
Containment
Domino TheorySlide9
The War:
The Vietnam War rages for many years.
Fought between the
Vietcong
(the Communist guerrilla army)
and the North Vietnamese army vs. the army of the United States. The United States is at a disadvantage
because they are not used to fighting a group that uses
hit and run
tactics. By 1965, due to
heavy casualties and few victories, the war is losing support in the United States. By 1975, all the Americans are removed from the country and Vietnam is now
owned by the people again.Slide10
TunnelsSlide11Slide12Slide13Slide14
Bouncing BettySlide15
Punji SpikesSlide16
Punji
PitSlide17
Trip WireSlide18
Vietnam Today:
A unified communist country that trades frequently with the United States. Slide19To Do
On a blank piece of paper, create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the Vietnam War
Things to consider:
what was the country like before the
war
what
was the country like after the war American involvement role of guerilla warfarethe division of the
nation
the
role of the American policy of containment
the location of the war