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“The Things they Carried” - PPT Presentation

By Tim OBrien The Vietnam War By Matt Harrington How it Started North Vietnam was Communist and had the support of communist nations USSR South Vietnam was created by France Later had support of US ID: 271927

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“The Things they Carried”By Tim O’Brien

The Vietnam War

By Matt HarringtonSlide2

How it Started

North Vietnam was Communist and had the support of communist nations (USSR)

South Vietnam was created by France (Later had support of US)

North Vietnamese communists and rebels wanted to reunite the countrySlide3

Overview

1954- Vietnam divides into 2 countries

1964- Gulf of Tonkin attack on US ship causes direct US involvement

President Johnson falsely claims a second attack against the ship to help gain support for the warSlide4

Troop Conditions

Viet Cong used guerilla warfare.

Faced extreme heat and humidity and hurricane style rainfall

Terrain contained heavy foliage and many deadly predatorsSlide5

US Support Dwindles

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Offensive- North Vietnamese launch large scale attack during Vietnamese New Year.

Shows to Americans that war will not end soon.

My Lai Massacre- US forces invade a small village and slaughter hundreds of Woman, Children, and ElderlySlide6

US Support Dwindles (cont)

The invasion of Laos- President Nixon orders troops to invade the city without approval from Congress.

Leads to more anti-war protests.Slide7

Protests Back Home

Kent State Shooting- National Guard opens fire into group of protesters on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio. 4 students are killed and 9 others wounded. This caused an increase in Anti-war/Anti-government protests across the country.Slide8

Lyrical Protests

Popular artists of the day such as The Doors, John Lennon, and Bob Dylan released songs that were in direct protest of the War.Slide9

War Comes to and End

January 1973- Peace talks occur and cease

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ire is ordered.March 1973- Last US troops are evacuated.US casualties total almost 60,000.Slide10

Works Cited

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/vietnam-war-fast-facts/

http://alphahistory.com/vietnam/vietnam-war-soldiers/