Going to War in Vietnam SWBAT: Describe the war in Vietnam from the perspective Of US soldiers. Skim pages Vietcong (who?): -What were the problems with Diem? -Strategy hamlets (what are they?): -Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (definition): -Incident (I’ll give you info): -Operation Rolling Thunder (definition): -Napalm (definition): -Agent orange (definition): -Ho Chi Minh Trail (definition): SIN #54

Vietcong  Guerrilla army fighting for communists in South Vietnam  Mostly civilians that supported Minh

Problems with Diem  Discriminated against Buddhists  Corrupt government  Did not listen to USA advice  Was not liked by S. Vietnamese people  USA plot to overthrow Diem, ended up getting shot and killed  Accident or Assassination?

Strategic hamlets  USA idea to take people from villages that have been infiltrated by Vietcong and move them to another area surrounded by fence and armed guards to protect them.  Very unpopular and did not work

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  Authorized president to take any necessary measure in Vietnam, escalating USA involvement  Incident- USA had boats off shore in international waters that were attacked by North

Operation Rolling Thunder  Plan to bomb out N. Vietnam and Vietcong into submission  Killed 100,000+ civilians in process  Americans question- Why are we destroying a country to save it?

napalm  Used against Japan in WWII  Sticky flammable jelly used to burn down jungle Agent Orange  Chemical spray dropped from plans to eat away jungles to easily find enemy  Caused cancer for troops on patrol

Ho Chi Minh Trail  Supply route from North Vietnam through neighboring countries (Laos and Cambodia) to supply Vietcong with weapons.  USA bombed trail for years but were unsuccessful  Vietcong used bikes or were on foot, not large trucks and convoys  China and Soviet Union helped North Vietnam with resources/money against USA

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  SIN #53 cont. back side - due tomorrow  Notebook check Friday #26-56  Current Event due Monday  Cumulative Vocab Test April 25/26

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