1. Vietnam
The Lost “War”

2. Why? Revolution turns into Independence
Independence turns into internal strife and struggle
Internal struggle turns into an international conflict

3. Words to know Escalation Vietnamization Domino Theory Draft evaders
Hawks
Doves

4. Escalation
Refers to the increasing US military and economic support for the South Vietnamese

5. Vietnamization
President Nixon’s policy of trying to shift the burden of carrying on the war to the South Vietnamese.

6. Domino Theory
The idea (assumption) that the fall of one country to communism would lead to other nearby countries as well.

7. Draft evaders
Any Americans who opposed the war and fled to other countries rather fight an “immoral war” in their eyes.

8. Hawks – Supporters vs Doves - Opposers
Hawks & Doves
Hawks – Supporters vs Doves - Opposers

9. Causes Geneva Agreements
Provided for division of Indochina into four states:
Neutral Laos and Cambodia
Communist North Vietnam
French – sponsored South Vietnam
Vote to combine both North & South Vietnam in 1956 but not supported

10. Tet Offensive
Mounted by the North Vietnamese 1968 Shock to Americans since the American general just informed the troops that we are “winning the war”.

11. Propaganda My Lai Massacre
Revelations of the US massacre of 300 persons (mostly women and children)in the South Vietnamese village of My Lai.
It was reported that this village harbored Viet Cong.
This helped fuel anti-war protests.