PPT-War in Vietnam Chapter 13 / Section 3

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. U.S. Involvement Grows. “Americanizing” the War. Secretary . of . Defense Robert McNamara and General . W. illiam Westmoreland, Commander US Forces in South Vietnam believed the US needed to increase its military presence in South Vietnam beyond the role of advisors to the South Vietnamese Armed Forces (ARVN). Origins of the Vietnam War. History of Vietnam. Ruled by China from 111 BC until the early 10. th. century. Independent from 938 AD until the mid 1800’s when it was colonized by France along with the rest of Indochina (Laos, Cambodia). Origins of the Vietnam War. History of Vietnam. Ruled by China from 111 BC until the early 10. th. century. Independent from 938 AD until the mid 1800’s when it was colonized by France along with the rest of Indochina (Laos, Cambodia). 1968- A Tumultuous Year. Key Events. -. The TET Offensive in Vietnam. -MLK assassinated. -RFK assassinated. -The riots at the Democrat Convention in Chicago . -Richard Nixon (Republican) elected president. Quick review of quiz. Refer to page 90 on PDF. Reorienting to Informational Text and Read-Aloud of Section 5 of “The Vietnam . Wars”. in Lesson 8 and for homework, . you . were focused on Ha’s subjective perspective of the events around her.. . The End of the War. The Vietnam War and American Society . 1960 - 1975. Paris peace talks. Negotiations between the U.S. and North Vietnam beginning in 1968. Vietnamization. . President Nixon’s policy of replacing American military forces with those of South Vietnam. Begin Vietnam War. . Vietnam: Key Terms Chapter 24. Domino . Theory. Geneva . Accords. Viet . Cong. Gulf . of Tonkin Resolution. Ho Chi Minh Trail. napalm. agent orange. My . Lai massacre. Conscientious objector. 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). Section 4: Nixon and Vietnam. April 22. Section 4 Objectives. Explain the steps Nixon took to end the war in Vietnam.. Understand the various costs of the Vietnam War.. Key Terms. Vietnamization. martial law. The War Develops 29.1. 2. The Main Idea. Concern about the spread of communism led the United States to become increasingly violent in Vietnam.. Reading Focus. How did Southeast Asia’s colonial history produce increased tensions in Vietnam? . 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. Chapter 29, Section 2 “Escalation in Vietnam” Johnson Sends Ground Troops Assassination of Pres. Diem brought chaos to S. Vietnam N. Vietnam kept aiding the Viet Cong rebels in the south where they controlled much of the countryside 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 Course InformationHUHI 6320 The American Experience in Vietnam Fall 2012Professor Contact InformationStephen G Rabe rabeutdallasedu972-883-2009 Website http//wwwutdallasedu/ah/people/facultydetail