By: Spencer Stanley, Devin Johnson, Seth Anguiano & Alyssa Calvillo The Vietnam War By: Spencer Stanley, Devin Johnson, Seth Anguiano & Alyssa Calvillo

QUESTION ? What name goes in the middle of the bubble map? Death Toll 2.5 Million or More Caused Suspicion in Government Caused Inflation in America What name goes in the middle of the bubble map? Longest War in United States History ? 8 Million Tons of Bombs “Bloodiest war ever” “Agent Orange” still affects Vietnam

ANSWER The legacy of the war

What does it mean to use guerrilla warfare? QUESTION What does it mean to use guerrilla warfare?

ANSWER Guerilla warfare means having teenagers (unprofessional soldiers) taking advantage of the unawareness of the enemy’s knowledge of the surroundings and using it at their advantage as a perfect opportunity to sneak/surprise attack the enemy.

QUESTION Which policy has the US withdraw its troops and redirect the responsibility of the war effort to the South Vietnam government?

ANSWER Vietnamization

Explain the domino theory. QUESTION Explain the domino theory.

ANSWER It was the US believing one Communist victory would lead to a chain reaction of Communist takeovers in bordering countries.

Describe the pentagon papers relevancies to the Vietnam war. QUESTION Describe the pentagon papers relevancies to the Vietnam war.

ANSWER ~ Daniel Ellsberg worked on the study. Felt that the information found in the pentagon papers (1945-1967) should be widely available to the American public. ~ secretly photocopied the report and gave the Copy to the New York Times. ~ the Federal government tried to block the publication on grounds of National security but failed.

QUESTION Who was this man?

ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945- 1971).

Describe President Nixon’s role in the Vietnam war. QUESTION Describe President Nixon’s role in the Vietnam war.

ANSWER In his first term as president, Richard Nixon promised the American public that he would reduce U.S. troop levels in Vietnam. He pursued a plan he called "Vietnamization," whereby the U.S. would gradually withdraw from the war, leaving the South Vietnamese army to shoulder the bulk of the fighting.

QUESTION Can you explain what happened to Vietnam previously being a French colony?

ANSWER ~ There was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam(1883). ~ France continued to rule Vietnam as a colony until France's defeat in the First Indonesian War and the proclamation of Vietnam's independence in 1954.

QUESTION Which policy had the United States train South Vietnamese soldiers so that the war would need less of U.S. involvement?

ANSWER President Nixon wanted South Vietnam to have it’s own army strengthened, so made sure that they didn’t need as much United States involvement.

Describe in your own words what the Fall of Saigon was all about. QUESTION Describe in your own words what the Fall of Saigon was all about.

(People’s Army was different than the actual military army.) ANSWER The Fall of Saigon was the capture of South Vietnam’s capital by South Vietnam’s People’s Army (People’s Army was different than the actual military army.)

QUESTION Who was the Secretary of State under President Nixon during the Vietnam War?

He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1973. ANSWER Henry Kissinger was the secretary of state from september 23, 1973 to January 20, 1977. He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1973.

Why did Kennedy send in troops into South Vietnam? QUESTION Why did Kennedy send in troops into South Vietnam?

ANSWER sent in order to help South Vietnam against the attacks of the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese army.

What was napalms significance to the Vietnam War? QUESTION What was napalms significance to the Vietnam War?

ANSWER Napalm (1965-1972)was weapon used during the Vietnam War. It was composed of polystyrene, hydrocarbon benzene, and gasoline. Main purpose: to cause horrifying 3rd degree burns.

QUESTION In the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, What did the congress want President Johnson promote?

ANSWER Congress wanted him to promote maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.

Who is Roy Benavidez and what did he receive? QUESTION Who is Roy Benavidez and what did he receive?

He won the Medal Of Honor. ANSWER member of the united states Army Special Forces. Retired as a Master sergeant for the U.S. Army. He won the Medal Of Honor.

What is the purpose of the Geneva Conference? BONUS POINTS!! During what years was it going on?

ANSWER an attempt to find a way to settle the issues in the Korean peninsula and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina. (April - July 1954)

Why did the US replace France as South Vietnam’s supporter? QUESTION Why did the US replace France as South Vietnam’s supporter?

ANSWER France ran out of money and lost interest in what South Vietnam did. The US then stepped in to continue preventing the spread of communism.

QUESTION Can you explain what the Tet Offensive is?

ANSWER It is the name of the surprise attack on cities and towns on January 31, 1968 in South Vietnam.

Who are the Vietcong and what did they do? QUESTION Who are the Vietcong and what did they do?

ANSWER A Communist led army in guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought their government while being supported by North Vietnam. Active years 1960-1965.

Timeline of events 1787- 1954- Vietnam Was a French Colony 1945-1967- Pentagon Papers released 1945-1971- Ho Chi Minh goes into office in Vietnam 1950- U.S. replaced France as south Vietnam supporter 1950-1980- Domino theory April-July, 1954- The Geneva Conference 1955-1975- Napalm and Guerilla Warfare starts

Timeline of events 1960-1965- Vietcong active May 11, 1961- Kennedy sent troops into South Vietnam August 7,1964- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution January 31,1968- The Tet Offensive March 16,1968- The Mai Lai Massacre May 2, 1968- Roy Benavidez received the Medal Of Honor for his actions in South Vietnam

Timeline of events January 9, 1969-1973 August- President Nixon takes office 1969- Nixon's Vietnam policy