PPT-Vietnam War: The Enemy

North Vietnamese Soldiers a nd the Viet Cong US Went to Vietnam With Noble Purpose Stop spread of communism Defend South Vietnam against communists from the North Our enemies viewed themselves as freedom fighters. 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 Frances Perry. Period II. Thesis Statement . To analyze how guerrilla warfare crippled the U.S. Army. . NLF (National Liberation Front). NFL rarely attacked the Americans head on they used Guerrilla Tactics. . Reaching (Y)our Potential. I. Opposing Your Purpose . Nehemiah’s Opposition. 2:10 . Sanballat. and . Tobiah. . displeased. Psychological Warfare. 2:19-20 – they . scoffed. with contempt. 4:1-2 . WARNING! . Remember these answers are not full answers but are just suggestions of points that you could include!. What is the message of this cartoon? (7) . An American cartoon, published in 1972. The crows represent the Communist forces.. What made fighting difficult. ?. Jungle . terrain. Who is the enemy? Viet Cong. Unfamiliar terrain & enemy has intricate network of tunnels. Enemy is more motivated. Unpopular war at home. Cultural differences. 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 . How did President Kennedy avoid World War III through his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis? . Warm Up:. Is it ok for one country to get involved in the civil war of another country. ?. You may do this in your composition journal or on . U.S. 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 . The Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh and his followers began . an armed struggle to reunify the nation. . They organized a new guerrilla army, which became known as the Vietcong.. President Eisenhower increased American aid, and sent hundreds of military advisers to train South Vietnam’s army.. 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?. Discouraging. The Vietnamese, both our ally and enemy, were difficult to keep separate. The majority of the Vietnamese fought as civilian militia (no uniforms). Deadly. Aside from combat . Americans had to deal . 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? .