Origins of the Vietnam War Tuesday: May 5th BELLRINGER: Who was the first U.S. President to intervene in Vietnam? Today I can: Identify the origins of the Vietnam War and how it fits in with our foreign policy during the Cold War. U.S. History Chapter 29 Mr. Lindquist

Origins of the Conflict in Vietnam France controlled Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) from late 19th century until WWII Exploited natural resources Rice and rubber Who took over during WWII? Japan controlled Indochina during WWII (1938-1945)

Independence Movement in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh leader of Indochinese Communist Party forms the Vietminh, an organization to fight for Vietnam’s independence from foreign rule Declared Vietnam an independent nation in 1945

French Indochina War, 1946-1954 After WWII, France attempts to re-establish its rule in Vietnam In 1950, the United States entered the conflict as they helped France with military and economic aide Maintaining an ally against Soviet Union Containment

End of the French Indochina War 1. 1954 Dien Bien Phu Vietminh conquered the main French outpost at Dien Bien Phu French were defeated 2. Geneva Accords Peace agreement that temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel (North/South) A unifying election was to be held in 1956

U.S. Presidents and Involvement in Vietnam Group Assignment Analyze the role of each President in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam Each group will be given a President Read documents and discuss the President’s policies during the Vietnam conflict Report to the class When completed, everyone will have the policies filled in for each of the four Presidents

U.S. History Wednesday: May 6th Bellringer: Who was Ho Chi Minh and what were his goals? TODAY I CAN: Identify the origins of the Vietnam War and how it fits in with our foreign policy during the Cold War. Explain the role of each President in the Vietnam War.

U.S. Presidents and Involvement in Vietnam Group Assignment Analyze the role of each President in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam Each group will be given a President Read documents and discuss the President’s policies during the Vietnam conflict Report to the class When completed, everyone will have the policies filled in for each of the four Presidents

U.S. Escalation in Vietnam

U.S. Escalation in Vietnam

Gulf of Tonkin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx 8-ffiYyzA QUESTIONS LBJ on Gulf of Tonkin incident QUESTIONS What is the purpose of the speech? What reasoning does he provide? What are his expectations with Vietnam? How does he justify these expectations?

Gulf of Tonkin Continued https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODxnUrFX6k&feature=related McNamara admits it never happened