Essential Question What events led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

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Essential Question What events led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

The United States and Vietnam

Vietnam Controlled by France until WWII Seized by Japan Pushed for independence after the war

Ho Chi Minh Leader of a nationalist movement in Vietnam Founded the Vietminh

Domino Theory The belief that if Vietnam fell to communism, all of southeast Asia would follow

Division of Vietnam According to the Geneva Accords Divided at the 17 th parallel Elections to be held in 1956 to unite the country

North Vietnam Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh controlled the north Communist supporters

South Vietnam Pro-western regime Led by Ngo Dinh Diem Supported by the U.S.

Diem’s Government Diem regime became corrupt and repressive Refused to hold promised elections

Vietnam Ho Chi Minh formed the National Liberation Front (NLF) to reunite the country Guerrilla terrorist forces known as the Vietcong

Vietnam November 1, 1963 Diem overthrown and assassinated

Vietnam Johnson followed idea of global containment “I am not going to lose Vietnam” Intended to increase troops

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution August 2, 1964 North Vietnamese fired on U.S. destroyer Maddox Congress gave Johnson a mandate to conduct operations in Vietnam

War Escalates March 8, 1965 Marines landed at Da Nang By 1968, over 500,000 troops were stationed in Vietnam

Vietnam Warfare Vietcong used ambushes, booby traps and guerilla warfare in the thick Asian jungles

Realities of War “Three quarters of the way through the tangle, a trooper brushed against a two- inch vine, and a grenade slung chest high went off, shattering the right side of his head and body... Nearby troopers took hold of the unconscious soldier and, half carrying, half dragging him, pulled him the rest of the way through the tangle.”

Vietnam Warfare U.S. carried out search and destroy missions Get rid of thick jungle hiding places by using napalm and Agent Orange (kills foliage)

Ho Chi Minh Trail Main supply line for the North Vietnamese Passed through Cambodia and Laos Received military support from China and Vietnam

Tet Offensive January 1968 Vietcong launched assaults on South Vietnam, nearly overran Saigon Americans viewed war as unwinnable

Antiwar Movement By 1967 – U.S. public discontent with the war Television coverage, body counts, carnage

Counterculture Movements Youth attack on mainstream America Student protests Revolution against middle class respectability

Music

Woodstock

Election of 1968 Democrat – Hubert Humphrey Republican – Richard Nixon Independent – George Wallace

Troop Withdrawal June 1969 Nixon announced the withdrawal of 25,000 troops

My Lai Massacre Nov Slaughter of 350 Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops Sinking morale among troops

Mobilization Day November 16, 1969 ½ million protestors of the war in Washington Anger over news of Cambodia invasion

Kent State May 4, 1970 National Guard fired into an anti-war rally 4 students killed, 11 wounded

Kent State

Paris Peace Accords January 27, 1973 Ceasefire agreement that accepted North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam Troop withdrawal began

Vietnam Reunification March 1975 – final offensive of North Vietnamese against the South April 29, 1975 – Vietnam was reunited Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City

Fall of Saigon