PPT-Big Picture: Following the Vietnam War, Americans searched for order but their political

Chapter 31 A Search For Order Main Idea Beyond the ongoing turmoil of the Vietnam War the Nixon administration did enjoy some notable success Chapter 31 Section 1 The Nixon Years Nixons Politics and Domestic Policies. War. BACKGROUND. FRENCH INDOCHINA. BECOMING INDEPENDENT. Before. WW2 France . ruled. . most. of Indochina (Laos, . Cambodia. and Vietnam).. After. . Japan. . lost. . the. . war. , France . tried. 1965-1975. America’s Involvement in Vietnam. 30 years of involvement. Five Presidents (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon). 164 billion dollars. 58,132 Americans died / 2 million Vietnamese. 1. The Vietnam War . In the 1950's the United States began to send troops to Vietnam. During the following 25-years the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were killed. . American Support for the War Wanes. Anti-war Demonstrations at Home. :. -With influence from civil rights in the 50’s & 60’s and horrific images from the war, Americans began protesting. -Types of protests were sit-ins, teach-ins, marches, protests.. Listen to the song (. Creedence. Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”) playing as you come in. Write a journal entry describing the message of the song, using examples from the lyrics. What does the song say about American culture during the Vietnam War?. War on both sides of the world. History of Vietnam. At Geneva Conference. – 1954, North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh, a Communist supporter. Vietminh form to get French out of Vietnam. In South, Ngo . Lesson 3 . The Antiwar Movement. Learning Objectives. Describe the divisions within American society over the Vietnam War.. Analyze the Tet Offensive and the American reaction to it.. Summarize the factors that influenced the outcome of the 1968 presidential election.. Chapter 29: The Vietnam War. MAIN IDEA: Concern about the spread of communism led the United States to become increasingly involved in Vietnam.. Chapter 29 . Section . 1: . T. he War Develops. Colonial Vietnam. Chapter 29: The Vietnam War. MAIN IDEA: Concern about the spread of communism led the United States to become increasingly involved in Vietnam.. Chapter 29 . Section . 1: . T. he War Develops. Colonial Vietnam. 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? . With Visuals. Set 2 of 2. Americanization of the War. Americans, p. 736-737; Alive! p.666. In . August 1964, a US . warship. was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin. Following this attack, Congress passed the Southeast Asia Resolution which allowed President Lyndon Johnson to conduct military operations in the region . “If Vietnam Were Now” A political piece by artist Claude Moller Mattie Bruton History -This piece, created by political artist Claude Moller, uses a famous photo taken by Pulitzer winning photojournalist Eddie Adams. Analyze the ways in which the Vietnam War heightened social, political, and economic tensions in the United States. Focus your answer on the period 1964-1975. French Indochina War France attempted to reestablish rule in Vietnam after World War II. 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? .