Vietnam War and more Chapter 29

Third World $$: aid to promote democracy Peace Corps

Latin America Fidel Castro in Cuba Bay of Pigs Invasion Ties to USSR Bay of Pigs Invasion “Yankee Imperialism” Cuban Missile Crisis After the crisis: Hotline Nuke test ban treaty US, USSR, GB

What country was at war with Vietnam from 1946 to 1954? a. France b. China c. United States d. Cambodia

Vietnam Background French colonial background Japanese in WWII Ho Chi Minh and Viet Minh fight Japanese returning French US aids Ho vs. Japan, then the French vs. Ho French Withdraw

Vietnam War Geneva Accord 1954 South Vietnam: Growing Civil war: Ngo Dinh Diem is Prime Minister North Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Growing Civil war: In South: Viet Cong Ngo Dinh Diem’s popularity declines Coup

Vietnam War Growing US involvement in 1960s: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1962: 11,000 1963: 16,000 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=98 Escalation: 1964: 23,000 1965: 200,000 1967: 485,000 * See chart on p 1070 on US involvement

The defoliant used to clear jungles in Vietnam was called: a. Purple Haze b. Agent Orange c. Fallout d. Acid Rain

Vietnam War Expansion of war: North Vietnam troops China, SU aid NLF. Guerilla Warfare: describe Operation Rolling Thunder Tet Offensive 1968 Impacts My Lai Massacre

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam How would you describe soldier’s experiences from the film? In 7 parts on YouTube: here’s part one. Stay on this channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TK7YWqNMQ&feature=related

Protests at Home Oct, 1965: 100,000 in 90 cities April, 1967: 300,000 in NY, SF Spring, 1968 on over 200 college campuses Oct 15 1969: 2 million took part in antiwar meetings and protests Nov, 1969: March Against Death in Wash, DC: 300,000 1971: 14,000 arrested in DC

1968: Year of Protests P 1084-5 in your book What issues or events were behind international protests?

The Draft Average age of a US soldier in Vietnam? Deferments: college, marriage, dependency, 4-F http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System Draft lottery 1969 and beyond Check out the table (click on 1970) to see if you would have been drafted.  This link explains the tables and the lottery.  http://www.sss.gov/lotter1.htm

Who won the presidential election in 1968? a. Lyndon Johnson b. George Wallace c. Richard Nixon d. Gerald Ford

Where is Kent State? a. Illinois b. Florida c. Maryland d. Ohio

At home Hawks and Doves Presidential Election 1968: Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Richard Nixon

Ending the War (and expanding it) Vietnamization: de-Americanizing the war troop reductions 1969: 541,000 1970: 335,000 1972: 24,000 Transfer responsibility to South Vietnamese Stepping up the war: Bombing of Cambodia Invading Cambodia

Kent State University What factors caused the shootings? What went wrong in this situation? http://www.democracynow.org/2010/5/4/on_40th_anniversary_of_kent_state

Wind down War Powers Act 1973 Pentagon Papers: Daniel Ellsberg Paris: 1973: US out

Results of Vietnam War Deaths and Casualties p 1094 Unexploded bombs: in region Immigration to US Downfall of 2 Presidents Increase in Presidential power vs. Congress Disillusionment with gov’t, politics Media coverage of war changes Impact on Foreign Policy PTSD Agent Orange effects

Why did the US lose? Textbook offers 4 reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc

This Associated Press photograph, “"General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a Viet Cong prisoner in Saigon," won a 1969 Pulitzer prize for its photographer Eddie Adams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Th%E1%BB%8B_Kim_Ph%C3%BAc

Questions: see p.1076-7 in text Why couldn’t the US Bomb Its Way to Victory in Vietnam? What are the key reasons discussed in the essay?

What was the role of the military helicopter? Why was it also indicative of the weakness of the US forces?

Songs from the 60s/70s What’s the Message? Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On Inner City Blues: Make Me Wanna Holler Mercy Me Creedance Clearwater Revival: “Fortunate Son” Alice Cooper: “18” Buffalo Springfield “For What it’s Worth” The Raiders “Indian Reservation”

Crosby Stills Nash and Young: “Ohio” “Southern Man” “Alabama” Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Sweet Home Alabama” Rolling Stones: “Gimme shelter” The Beatles “Revolution “ Jimi Hendrix: “Star Spangled Banner” Bob Dylan, “Masters of War” Others?