History 171D The United States and the World Since 1945.

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History 171D The United States and the World Since 1945

Kennedy and Vietnam

Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Major Soviet missile buildup in 1960s Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Ouster of Nikita Khrushchev in late 1964 Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

But also modest easing of US-Soviet tensions US-Soviet “hotline” Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 1963 But also modest easing of US-Soviet tensions Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

But also modest easing of US-Soviet tensions JFK’s American University speech, June 1963 Legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis

... Mutual Assured Destruction

...

Kennedy and Vietnam

Geneva Conference, 1954 Vietnam Divided at 17th Parallel Ho Chi Minh

After 1954—US set up Ngo Dinh Diem as leader of “South Vietnam” Eisenhower, Dulles, and Diem

1960—National Liberation Front (NLF, aka Vietcong) took up arms against pro-US South Vietnamese regime; received support from North Vietnam

Late 1950s-early 1960s—US sent military personnel to train South Vietnamese army

Eventually US personnel started taking part in military operations themselves

Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu, who ran secret police, became increasingly unpopular inside South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem Ngo Dinh Nhu

Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan)

Summer 1963—Diem and Nhu tried to restrict political activities of Buddhist monks, sparking Buddhist rebellion Diem with Buddhist monks, 1963

Early November 1963— Kennedy administration withdrew support from Diem and Nhu; supported military coup led by General Duong Van Minh

Diem and Nhu killed in coup Diem Nhu

November 22, 1963—Kennedy assassinated

Resolved: “The Soviet missiles in Cuba are an intolerable threat to US security and world peace and must be immediately removed.” Cuban Missile Crisis debate

Tom Lehrer “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer So long, Mom, I’m off to drop the Bomb So don’t wait up for me But while you swelter Down there in your shelter You can see me On your TV “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer So long, Mom, I’m off to drop the Bomb So don’t wait up for me But while you swelter Down there in your shelter You can see me On your TV “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer So long, Mom, I’m off to drop the Bomb So don’t wait up for me But while you swelter Down there in your shelter You can see me On your TV “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer While we’re attacking frontally Watch Brink-a-ley and Hunt-a-ley Describing contrapuntally The cities we have lost No need for you to miss a minute Of the agonizing holocaust “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer While we’re attacking frontally Watch Brink-a-ley and Hunt-a-ley Describing contrapuntally The cities we have lost No need for you to miss a minute Of the agonizing holocaust “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer Little Johnny Jones, he was a US pilot And no shrinking violet was he He was mighty proud When World War III was declared He wasn’t scared, no siree And this is what he said on His way to Armageddon “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer So long, Mom, I’m off to drop the Bomb So don’t wait up for me But though I may roam I’ll come back to my home Although it may be A pile of debris “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer So long, Mom, I’m off to drop the Bomb So don’t wait up for me But though I may roam I’ll come back to my home Although it may be A pile of debris “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer Remember, Mommy, I’m off to get a Commie So send me a salami And try to smile somehow I’ll look for you when the war is over An hour and a half from now “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer Remember, Mommy, I’m off to get a Commie So send me a salami And try to smile somehow I’ll look for you when the war is over An hour and a half from now “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer Remember, Mommy, I’m off to get a Commie So send me a salami And try to smile somehow I’ll look for you when the war is over An hour and a half from now “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Tom Lehrer Remember, Mommy, I’m off to get a Commie So send me a salami And try to smile somehow I’ll look for you when the war is over An hour and a half from now “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III),” 1965

Resolved: “The Soviet missiles in Cuba are an intolerable threat to US security and world peace and must be immediately removed.” Cuban Missile Crisis debate

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