1. Vietnam

2. Whoopee we're all gonna die!
And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for? Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Viet Nam And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates. Ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee we're all gonna die!

3. DMZ
VIETNAM WAR:
THERE
&
HOME

4. I. Vietnam Before the 60’s
A. French Colony since the 1800’s
1. Dien Bien Phu (1954)
- last major French outpost to fall to the Vietminh
France withdraws from Vietnam

5. Ho Chi Minh North Vietnam: controlled by Vietminh
1. Vietminh: communists
2. Capital: Hanoi
3. Ho Chi Minh: Leader
of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
DMZ

6. South Vietnam: Anti-Communist 1. U.S. ally in the war - To prevent the
spread of
communism
2. VERY corrupt
a. Ngo Dinh Diem:
leader of
South Vietnam
3. Capital: Saigon
Buddhist Monk
Protest

7. South Vietnam North Vietnam Attacks South Vietnam
DMZ
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Attacks South Vietnam
A. DMZ: Demilitarized Zone
- U.S. troops did not allow
anything to cross
B. Ho Chi Minh Trail:
- supply lines thru Laos &
Cambodia used by the
Vietminh to attack

8. U.S.’s Vietnam Involvement
A. Starts with Eisenhower & Kennedy
1. Military “advisors” are sent
2. U.S. is not officially at war - YET
B. U.S.S. Maddox: U.S. destroyer that was “attacked”
off the coast of North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin
C. Tonkin Gulf Resolution:
Congress gave LBJ the power to attack Vietnam,
but not invade
- Not an official declaration of war
D. Operation Rolling Thunder (Feb 25th 1965)
- 1st official bombing of North Vietnam
- American soldiers officially start to fight in Vietnam
- Still not officially at war
a. Trying to prevent WWIII with Chinese and
Soviets

9. Fighting the Vietcong (“Living Room War”)
A. Vietcong: South Vietnamese Communists
1. Nickname: Charlie
2. Used Hit-and-Run Tactics
a. U.S. soldiers could not tell friends from enemies
3. Hanoi Hannah: Vietnamese women who would read dog tags of captured and killed U.S. soldiers on the radio

10. WHY?

11. NAPALM 1. Led by General William Westmoreland
IV. B. US Tactics
1. Led by General William Westmoreland
2. Napalm: gasoline-based bomb that set fire to
the jungle
-6.2 million tons of bombs dropped on Vietnam
3. Agent Orange: toxic chemical that killed plant
life in the jungle
NAPALM

12. IV. B. 4. Search-and-Destroy Missions:
finding and destroying villages suspected of helping the Vietcong
a. Going from village to village was nicknamed “Humping the Boonies”
b. My Lai Massacre (1968):
- U.S. soldiers killed over 506 innocent villagers
- Stopped by helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson
- Incidents like this is why some soldiers were called ‘Baby Killers’ by some war protestors

13. IV. C. The Tet Offensive (early ’68):
1. Vietminh used the Ho Chi Minh Trail to attack over 100 towns in S. Vietnam (Including Saigon)
2. The attacks failed
3. Hurt U.S. morale to know
that the enemy could
attack anywhere at
anytime

14. IV. D. U.S. Withdraws from Vietnam (3/29/73)
1. First war U.S. ever lost
2. Henry Kissinger: one of Nixon’s Advisors
a. Nixon’s negotiator with N. Vietnam
3. Fall of Saigon (April 1975):
S. Vietnam falls to N. Vietnam
US Embassy in Saigon

15. V. Opposition at Home to the War
A. SDS (founded 1959):
Students for a Democratic Society
1. Believed corporations & the government have taken the U.S. from the people
2. Believed that the U.S. should not be involved in a Civil War in Vietnam
B. Student Protests:
occurred on many college campuses

16. NOT HIPPIES

17. HIPPIES

18. V. B. 2. Kent State (5/4/70): National Guard sent in. to
V.B.2. Kent State (5/4/70): National Guard sent in to stop protestors from burning the ROTC building on campus
a. Gunfire by soldiers injured 9 and killed 4
3. Jackson State (5/14/70): similar event on a black university campus
a. 12 wounded and 2 killed

19. V.C. Hawks vs. Doves
1. Hawks:
the U.S. should crush the communists
in Vietnam with overwhelming force
2. Doves:
the U.S. doesn’t belong in Vietnam
ADD to Answers:
26th Amendment
1971 Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
18 year olds were being drafted, but could not vote

20. V.D. The Draft
1. Draft Exemptions: reasons for not being drafted
a. College students (with good grades)
b. Failing a physical
c. Being homosexual
d. Conscientious Objector:
opposed the war for religious or moral reasons (hard to prove)
2. Burning Draft Cards: form of protesting
3. 10,000 Americans fled to Canada to avoid the draft
E. Protestors got a lot of attention but were in the
minority

21. Results of Vietnam War
A. Casualties
1. 58,000 U.S. Soldiers killed
,000 U.S. Soldiers wounded
million Vietnamese deaths
B. No Hero’s Welcome for returning soldiers
C. Delayed Stress Syndrome: recurring
nightmares, flashbacks, headaches, and memory lose
1. Increased due to drug use of soldiers in Vietnam
2. Experienced by 500,000 returning soldiers

22. D. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982):
in Washington D.C.
E. War Powers Act (1973): the President can only send troops into hostile areas for 90 days without approval on Congress

24. Volunteers ----Jefferson Airplane Look what's happening out in the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Hey I'm dancing down the streets Got a revolution Got to revolution Ain't it amazing all the people I meet Got a revolution Got to revolution One generation got old One generation got soul This generation got no destination to hold Pick up the cry Hey now it's time for you and me Got a revolution Got to revolution Come on now we're marching to the sea Got a revolution Got to revolution Who will take it from you We will and who are we We are volunteers of America

25. FORTUNATE SON (J.C. Fogerty/CCR)
Some folks are born made to wave the flag, Ooh, they're red, white and blue. And when the band plays "Hail to the chief", Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,
CHORUS
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,
Yeah! Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, don't they help themselves, oh. But when the taxman comes to the door, Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes,
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes, Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord, And when you ask them, "How much should we give?" Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh,

26. Turn! Turn! Turn! - THE BYRDS
To everything - turn, turn, turn There is a season - turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep To everything - turn, turn, turn There is a season - turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven A time to build up, a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones A time to gather stones together
To everything - turn, turn, turn There is a season - turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven A time of war, a time of peace A time of love, a time of hate A time you may embrace A time to refrain from embracing To everything - turn, turn, turn There is a season - turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time to love, a time to hate A time of peace, I swear it's not too late!

27. "Ohio" - NEIL YOUNG
Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know?

28. For What It's Worth --- Buffalo Springfield
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware
CHORUS
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down
There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind
What a field-day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side
CHORUS
Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid You step out of line, the man come and take you away
Stop, hey, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, now, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down

29. What's Going On -- Marvin Gaye
Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying You know we'ver got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today, hey Father, father, we don't need to escalate War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today CHORUS #1: Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh what's going on, what's going on Yeah, what's going on, ah, what's going on Ahhh....
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong Ah but who are they to judge us Simply 'cos our hair is long Ah you know we'ver got to find a way To brind some understanding here today CHORUS #2: Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see What's going on, yeah what's going on Tell me what's going on, I'll tell you what's going on

30. War – War (Edwin Starr) Chorus
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Uh-huh Ohhh, war, I despise Because it means destruction Of innocent lives
War means tears To thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight And lose their lives Chorus
War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Peace, love and understanding Tell me, is there no place for them today They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there's got to be a better way
It's an enemy to all mankind The point of war blows my mind War has caused unrest Within the younger generation Induction then destruction Who wants to die
Chorus Ooooh, war, has shattered Many a young mans dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much to short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life It can only take it away
Chorus

31. Feel Like I'm Fixin’ To Die Rag By: Country Joe & the Fish
Come on all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again he's got himself in a terrible jam way down yonder in Viet Nam so put down your books and pick up a gun we're gonna have a whole lotta fun
(CHORUS) And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die
Come on generals, let's move fast your big chance has come at last now you can go out and get those reds cos the only good commie is the one that's dead and you know that peace can only be won when we've blown 'em all to kingdom come
Feel Like I'm Fixin’ To Die Rag By: Country Joe & the Fish
(CHORUS) Come on wall street don't be slow why man this war is a go-go there's plenty good money to be made by supplying the army with the tools of its trade let's hope and pray that if they drop the bomb, they drop it on the Viet Cong
(CHORUS)
Come on mothers throughout the land pack your boys off to Viet Nam come on fathers don't hesitate send your sons off before it's too late and you can be the first ones on your block to have your boy come home in a box