1. III. Vietnam Today

2. A. History
Vietnam has had a long history of war and being ruled by other countries
China ruled Vietnam for over 1000 years
Introduced many modern technologies to Vietnam

3. Longhouse in Vietnam

4. B. French Rule
Napoleon III – Ruler of France who invaded Vietnam in 1858
Wanted to increase the size of the French Empire and benefit from Southeast Asian trade
Ruled Vietnam for almost the next 100 years

5. C. Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh – Vietnamese leader who turned Vietnam into a Communist country
Received support from the communist government of China
United States worried that all of Vietnam would fall to Communism

7. Ho Chi Minh

8. 1954 – North Vietnam overthrew their French leaders with the help of the Chinese army
America sent its army to Vietnam in 1965
1973 – War in Vietnam became unpopular in the United States

9. War Protest

10. Hawk or Dove?

11. D. War Ends
Unpopularity of the war forced the United States to withdraw from the area
Entire country of Vietnam fell to communism two years later
Thousands of people from South Vietnam fled from the country

12. E. War’s Results Over 3 million Vietnamese were killed
Most of the country was destroyed and many people were left homeless
47,000 – Americans killed during the Vietnam War

13. Memorial Wall

14. F. Vietnam Today Vietnam is still a communist country
Communism – Government owns everything and makes all economic decisions
Shut out trade to and from the outside world until recently

15. Rubber Plantation Today

16. Communism hurt Vietnam’s economy
Doi Moi – “Change for the new” – Gave farmers control of their land
Opened trade up with the rest of the world
1994 – United States became one of Vietnam’s most important trading partners

17. Modern Streets of Ho Chi Minh City

18. G. Living in Vietnam Still a very poor country today
Many people live without electricity or running water
Tet – Vietnamese New Year, which is the most important holiday of the year