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Vietnam War: The Enemy

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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.

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Vietnam War: The Enemy






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Vietnam War: The Enemy

North Vietnamese Soldiersand theViet CongSlide2

US Went to Vietnam With Noble Purpose

Stop spread of communismDefend

South Vietnam against communists from the North

Our enemies viewed themselves as freedom fightersSlide3

Ho Chi Minh – Communist leader of North VietnamSlide4

His metaphor: Elephant and Tiger

If the tiger ever stands still, the elephant will crush him.

The tiger will not stand still. He will leap on the elephant and tear chunks from him and then flee into the jungle.

Such will be the war in Indochina.Slide5

Uncle Ho – the father of Vietnam

Traveled to France, Russia, China, USCharismatic and inspiringDied before the war ended

Vietnam’s Washington?Slide6

General Giap-Commander NVA

1943 – 34 soldiers

Late 1960s – 1 million

Used Viet Cong to infiltrate the south, terrorize civilians, wear down French…then Americans

Time was on his side

Meaning?Slide7

Giap’s Strategy

Hide and make the enemy search for youCarefully plan and use surprise

Never go head on

Outwait, outsmart, outlast

Use terror

Use propagandaSlide8

Oct 4, 2013Slide9

Ho Chi Minh Trail: Men and suppliesSlide10

Viet Cong Death Squads

Terrorized hamlets or villagesCaused fear so villagers would not cooperate with US or South Vietnamese armiesOften immoralSlide11

The EnemySlide12

4,000,000 fought2,000,000 killed or wounded

Ferocious fighters – it is their homelandServed for the entire warHow does that change your perspective?Strike and retreatOften known as “guerilla warfare”

Lots of tunneling

US soldiers “respected” their enemy

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