Intro 2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Textbook Assignment (pp ) 1)Who was Ho Chi Minh and what were his goals for Vietnam? 2)What two events convinced President Truman to help France maintain control of Vietnam after World War II and why did President Eisenhower continue this policy? 3)What were the results of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954? 4)According to the Geneva Accords, Vietnam was suppose to hold elections in 1956, but why did the United States and South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem refuse to? Section 1: The U.S. Focuses on Vietnam

Getting to California Ho Chi Minh – Vietnamese nationalist who’s primary goal was for Vietnam to no longer be a colony of France Vietminh - mix of communists and non-communist Vietnamese who worked to remove France from Vietnam Domino Theory – Eisenhower’s fear that if you let one nation fall to communism then others would follow after. guerilla fighting - hit and run tactics of war that included ambushes. Very affective strategy for the Vietminh. Dien Bien Phu- The French are defeated by the Vietminh despite U.S. aid in supplies and decide to leave Vietnam. Geneva Accords – Vietnam is temporarily divided at the 17 th Parallel between communists and western govt. with elections scheduled in two years to determine their united future Ngo Dinh Diem - Pro-Western anti-communist supported by the U.S. and refused to take part in elections in 1956 declaring South Vietnam independent from communism. Ch 25 Sec 1 “The U.S. and Vietnam”

The Week in Preview (Feb 2 nd – 6 th ) Mon (2/2)Ch 21 Sec 1 “Origins of the Cold War” Tue (2/3)Ch 21 Sec 2 “Cold War in Europe (Berlin Airlift)” Wed (2/4)Ch 21 Sec 2 “Cold War in Asia (Korean War)” Reading Quiz Tutorial after school (2:45 – 3:15) Thu (2/5) Ch 25 Sec 1 “The U.S. and Vietnam in the 1950s” Fri (2/6)Open Note Reading Quiz – Ch 21 Sec 3 ______“The Cold War and American Society” pp ______ Mon (2/9)Progress Report Grades Due Fri (2/13)TEST – “The Origins of the Cold War” Ch 21 and Ch 25 Sec 1

Intro 2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Chapter Objectives Describe the nationalist motives of Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh.  Explain the origins of American involvement in Vietnam during the 1950s. Section 1: The United States Focuses on Vietnam

Section 1-1 Guide to Reading American efforts to stop the spread of communism led to U.S. involvement in the affairs of Vietnam.  Ho Chi Minh  Main Idea Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Key Terms and Names domino theory  guerrilla  Dien Bien Phu  Ngo Dinh Diem

FYI 3-1 Vietnam (128,527 square miles) is only ½ the size of the entire state of Texas.

FYI 3-1 The war in Vietnam will become the first “televised” war with images burned into the minds of many American’s memories.

Section 1-5 Early American Involvement in Vietnam Although little was known about Vietnam in the late 1940s and early 1950s, American officials felt Vietnam was important in their campaign to contain the spread of communism. (pages 772–774)

Section 1-6 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. During the early 1900s, nationalism was strong in Vietnam. As the Vietnamese sought independence or reform of the French colonial government, several political parties formed. One of the leaders of the nationalist movement was Ho Chi Minh who, during his travels to the Soviet Union, had become an advocate of communism. (pages 772–774) Early American Involvement in Vietnam

Section 1-7 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Ho Chi Minh was exiled to the Soviet Union and China. Upon his return to Vietnam in 1941, Japan had control of the country. He organized the nationalist group, Vietminh, which united Communists and non-Communists to force Japan out. In 1930 Ho Chi Minh helped form the Indochinese Communist Party and worked to overthrow the French. (pages 772–774) Early American Involvement in Vietnam

Section 1-8 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. France sent in troops to regain its colonial empire. France asked the United States for help. American officials were against France controlling Vietnam, but they did not want Vietnam to be Communist either. With the Allies’ victory over Japan in 1945, Ho Chi Minh and his forces declared Vietnam an independent nation. (pages 772–774) Early American Involvement in Vietnam

FYI 3-1 Ho Chi Minh a Jeffersonian? After Japan was defeated in World War II, Ho Chi Minh, who had spent some time studying in the United States, drafted a Vietnamese Declaration of Independence that included the words… “All men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; among these are liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness”

Section 1-9 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Eisenhower defended the United States policy in Vietnam with the domino theory–the belief that if Vietnam fell to communism, other nations in Southeast Asia would do the same. The United States, under the Truman and Eisenhower administrations, supported the French military and their campaign against the Vietminh. (pages 772–774) Early American Involvement in Vietnam

Section 1-11 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Vietminh Drive Out the French Despite aid from the United States, the French struggled against the Vietminh. The Vietminh frequently used the tactics of guerrillas, or irregular troops who usually blend into civilian population and are difficult for regular armies to fight. They used hit-and- run and ambush tactics. (pages 774–775)

Section 1-12 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. In 1954 the French commander ordered his forces to occupy the mountain town of Dien Bien Phu. The Vietminh Drive Out the French (pages 774–775)

Section 1-12 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. A huge Vietminh force surrounded the town. The Vietminh Drive Out the French (pages 774–775)

Section 1-12 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The defeated French were forced to make peace and withdraw from Indochina. The Vietminh Drive Out the French (pages 774–775)

Section 1-13 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Negotiations to end the conflict, called the Geneva Accords, divided Vietnam between the Vietminh controlling North Vietnam and a pro- Western regime in South Vietnam. The Accords also recognized Cambodia’s independence. The Vietminh Drive Out the French (pages 774–775)

Section 1-14 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. In 1956 elections were held to form a single government. The United States stepped in to protect the new government in the South led by Ngo Dinh Diem, a pro-Westerner and anti-Communist. The tension between North and South Vietnam escalated with the United States caught in the middle. The Vietminh Drive Out the French (pages 774–775)

Chapter Summary 1 Ch 25 Sec 1 Review

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