What made fighting difficult Jungle terrain Who is the enemy Viet Cong Unfamiliar terrain amp enemy has intricate network of tunnels Enemy is more motivated Unpopular war at home Cultural differences ID: 566398
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WAGING WAR IN VIETNAM
What made fighting difficult
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Jungle
terrainWho is the enemy? Viet CongUnfamiliar terrain & enemy has intricate network of tunnelsEnemy is more motivatedUnpopular war at homeCultural differences
U.S. plan of attack?
Use of helicopters to mobilize
troops
Napalm – gel that ignites to burn down thick vegetation
“Agent Orange” – pesticide
Air assault – “Operation Rolling Thunder”
Increase number of troops (draft)Slide4
The Vietnam War
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9jpgLRuf3oSlide5
THE KOREAN WAR
The Korean War occurred prior to the Vietnam War (1950-1953).
Again, the NORTH was Communist (supported by China & the USSR)
Again, the SOUTH was free, democratic (supported by the U.S.)Slide6
THE KOREAN WAR
The Korean War ended in a cease-fire or armistice.
A demilitarized zone separates North Korea from South Korea today (38
th parallel).It was
not unified like Vietnam.The U.N. has a constant presence to help maintain peace, as well as soldiers from both countries.Slide7
THE TWO KOREAS TODAY