2. Luke Rimmer History Secondary Education To slide 2

3. Start of War Escalation of War Ia Drang Valley Weapons (USA) Weapons (NVA) Vehicles (USA) Vehicles (NVA) Tet Offensive Review Question

4.  U.S goal was to prevent communism  Vietnam was divided; North Vietnam was communist while South Vietnam was anti communist  Beginning in 1950 the Vietnam war began to escalate  US Allied with South Vietnam Return to Main Menu

5.  President: Lyndon B. Johnson  Report of an attack on American Ships off the coast of Vietnam  Johnson sends additional 100,000 troops to Vietnam  Congress never Declares war but allows Johnson freedom to do whatever is necessary to stop the NVA  Drafted members to fight Return to Main Menu

6.  First Major Battle in Vietnam Conflict  November 14-18 1965 Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam  Both sides claimed victory, however NVA body count was higher Return to Main Menu

7.  M-16 Assault Rifle  Browning.50 caliber Machine Gun .45 Automatic pistol  M-14 Rifle  Rocket Launcher(Anti-Tank Weapon) Return to Main Menu

8.  Ak-47 assault Rifle  RPD machine gun  Type-24 Heavy Machine Gun  Rocket Launcher  Makarov Automatic Pistol Return to Main Menu

9.  M24 Light Tank  Scorpion Tank  M60 Battle Tank  Boeing Ch-47 Chinook (Helicopter)  Bell OH-58 Kiowa (Helicopter) Return to Main Menu

10.  PT-76 Tank  T-54 Battle Tank  Mil Mi-4 Hound (Helicopter)  Mil Mi-8 Hip (Helicopter) Return to Main Menu

11.  North Vietnam Surprise attacks South Vietnam  Turning Point in War  US General requests additional 200,000 troops and alerts American public  Johnson calls off attacks on North Vietnam and works on an evacuation plan Return to Main Menu

12.  Last troops evacuate in 1973  War took devastating toll on troops as well as American economy  War was protested by American people Return to Main Menu

13. A)The Battle of Ia Drang Valley B)President Johnson sends 100,000 more troops to Vietnam C)The Tet Offensive

14. The Battle of Ia Drang Valley was the first Major Battle in Vietnam, it was not the turning point. Return to Question

15. President Johnson sent 100,000 troops to Vietnam at the start of the conflict. This was not a turning point, however it escalated the war Return to Question

16. The Tet offensive was the turning point in the Vietnam conflict. The NVA launched surprise attacks on southern Vietnam that caused tremendous damage. To End Slide

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