1. Vietnam Evaluate how Vietnam impacted US foreign and domestic policies
Compare and contrast the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
Explain how the containment policy led to the US involvement in Vietnam
Explain why the US had difficulties fighting the war in Vietnam
Describe turning points in the war and reasons for opposition to US action
Explain the results of US actions in Vietnam

2. Goals/ Cause United States Stop the spread of communism Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
Independence- to be free of foreign/ imperial influence

3. Plans- US Send advisors/ escalate Limited War War of Attrition Air War
Strategic bombing
Defoliants/ Agent Orange
Expand to other countries
Laos and Cambodia- ‘69
Ground War
Search and Destroy
Pacification
War of Attrition
General William Westmoreland

4. Plans- Vietnam Plan: Don’t Lose! Guerilla Warfare:
Reliance on Ho Chi Minh Trail
War of attrition

5. Jungle Warfare

6. Problems Limited military results Unsure of the enemy
Unpopular in the US
Student Protests
Kent State U.
Opposition to draft
Deferments:
Media- TV and Newspapers

7. Turning Points 1968- Tet Offensive: Results:
1. Failed to create an uprising
2.Increased anti- war protests at home

8. Turning Points 1969- My Lai Massacre
Outcome of Court Martial: only one charged, Calley released after a 4 mo trial
Results: increased anti-war opposition

9. Election of 1968 How like Korea: helped get Nixon elected
Nixon Doctrine:

10. End of Vietnam Vietnamization: 1973- War Powers Act:
1975- Fall of Saigon:

11. Fall of Saigon 1975

12. Results- The D’s Death-58,000 dead
The Memorial- The Wall
Destruction ,000 refugees to the US
Debt- $100 billion
Disillusionment- the gov’t lies! failure of containment