WARM UP Name 2 things you know about Vietnam and the Vietnam War.

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WARM UP Name 2 things you know about Vietnam and the Vietnam War.

8.1 – CONFLICT IN VIETNAM

France and Vietnam Formerly known as French Indochina – a French colony Post-WWII Indochina wanted independence  French army vs. Vietminh Vietnamese freedom fighters led by communist Ho Chi Minh 1945-1953

US and Vietnam US didn’t support French colonialism, but also did not support Ho Chi Minh’s communism US stayed out of the conflict until China and North Korea became communist by 1953  financial aid to France to fight Vietminh Post-WWII presidents believed in the Domino Theory – the idea that if one country falls to communism, the surrounding countries will fall too. Provides support for US containment policies

France Falls 1954 – Vietminh defeat French forces at Dien Bien Phu  French decided to leave Vietnam Vietminh used guerilla warfare - irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants such as armed civilians or irregulars use unorthodox military tactics to fight a larger, less-mobile traditional military Ambushes Sabotage Raids Hit-and-run Booby traps

Geneva Accords 1954 – Meeting in Geneva between French and Vietminh (plus US, GB, USSR, and China) Indochina  3 countries Vietnam Cambodia Laos Vietnam  2 sections North Vietnam (NV) – Communist, led by Ho Chi Minh South Vietnam (SV) – Pro-western nationalist, led by Ngo Dinh Diem

US and Diem Elections in Vietnam set for 1956 to unify the north and south BUT Diem refused to hold elections Feared Ho would win and Vietnam would be communist US (Eisenhower) supported Diem Believed he could turn SV into a strong independent nation Supplied financial aid Diem was a terrible leader Corrupt administration No opposing views

Vietcong 1957 - emergence of the Vietcong - Communist rebel group in SV Fought against Diem in SV Supported by Minh and NV Received NV weapons via the Ho Chi Minh Trail - intricate system of paths running between NV and SV Effective with guerilla warfare  Diem looked to the US to help fight Vietcong

Diem’s Unpopularity No follow-through on promised land reforms Seen as weak for not defeating Vietcong Suppressed opposing views Diem was Catholic and persecuted Buddhists Destroyed temples, imprisoned Buddhists In response, some Buddhist monks committed self-immolation – killing oneself as a sacrifice (usually by fire)

JFK and Vietnam 1960 – JFK as POTUS, needed to appear tough on communism  increased aid to Vietnam and urged Diem to make democratic reforms (little effect) As SV became more unstable, JFK’s administration agreed Diem should step down  Nov. 2, 1963 – US CIA supported SV military leaders overthrew Diem and executed him Execution was against JFK’s wishes Nov. 22, 1963 – JFK assassinated… LBJ inherits Vietnam crisis

Gulf of Tonkin Incident Diem’s successors were not successful either, but LBJ continued to supply aid Contradictory to JFK’s plans to begin withdrawing aid to SV LBJ determined not to let SV fall to communism August 2-4, 1964 – LBJ informed that NV ships fired on US destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin twice and US ships fired back LBJ wanted to begin a bombing campaign on NV, but needed a provoking incident and permission from Congress (war powers)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution Tonkin Gulf Resolution – August 7, 1964 - Congress granted LBJ military powers in Vietnam without a declaration of war Authorized the president to “take all necessary measure to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent future aggression.” Essentially begins the “Vietnam War” 2005 declassified report revealed that the 2nd attack never happened Feb 1965 – 8 Americans killed by Vietcong in SV  “Operation Rolling Thunder” – 1st sustained bombing campaign of NV By June 1965, over 50,000 US troops in SV fighting the Vietcong

LBJ Increases Involvement Most of LBJ’s advisors supported more US involvement in Vietnam. Robert McNamara – Sec. of Defense Dean Rusk – Sec. of State Believed intervention was necessary to stop the spread of communism American public also strongly supported LBJ’s intervention

LBJ Increases Involvement US troops in Vietnam under command of General William Westmoreland End of 1965 – more than 180,000 US troops in Vietnam Westmoreland not impressed by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) – SV’s fighting force End of 1967 – 500,000 US troops in Vietnam

Vietcong Tactics US believed the war would be easy and short… quickly became a stalemate and war dragged on. Vietcong’s fighting style – no advanced training or weapons  guerilla warfare and elaborate tunnels Vietcong refused to surrender, even in the face of large casualties. US inability to win the support of Vietnamese peasants… US troops couldn’t tell the difference between the Vietcong and peasants, US tactics killed many civilians and destroyed their land

US Response to Vietcong Tactics Napalm – sticky gasoline-based explosive, very difficult to extinguish Napalm Girl image Agent Orange – chemical that destroyed the jungle to remove Vietcong coverage Search-and-destroy missions – US troops would destroy Vietnamese villages looking for Vietcong Turned Vietnamese peasants against US troops Road to War video