1. Vietnam War

2. Wednesday 4/8/2015
1) Bell Ringer 2) Vietnam War Notes 3) Ch.8 EOC Review worksheet 4) Ch.8 Review Kahoot

3. Ch.14B Terms Ho Chi Minh p.310 Vietcong p.310 Domino Theory p.311
Napalm p.312
Roy Benavidez p.312
Richard Nixon p.313
“Silent Majority” p.314
Vietnamization p.314
War Powers Resolution p.315
Beat Generation p.317
Motown Sound
Andy Warhol p.318

4. Vietnam Vietnam 1954 Vietnamese nationalists defeated French
Had once been a French colony
1954 Vietnamese nationalists defeated French
Ho Chi Minh: leader
At Geneva Conference Vietnam was divided into 2 independent states
North
South

5. North Vietnam: South Vietnam: North vs. South Vietnam Communist
Western (Dictator)
Supported by USA
Opposed by Buddhists
Refused to have elections for re-unification
Feared elections would be rigged in the North
Vietcong
South Vietnamese Communists
Began guerilla war against the gov’t
Assassinated officials, took over villages
Communist
Led by Ho Chi Minh
Land reform
Re-education
Catholics fled in fear

6. Vietnam War under Kennedy

7. Kennedy and the “Domino Theory”
Theory of President Eisenhower
If South Vietnam fell to Communism other countries would also fall to Communism
Like a row of dominos
Kennedy used this theory
Sent aid and military to help S. Vietnam fight Vietcong

8. Vietnam War under Johnson
President Johnson involved the USA in Vietnam even more deeply

9. War tactics and Weapons
By 1968, the USA dropped more bombs on Vietnam than in WWII
The war cost $25 billion per year
Problems for the USA
Vietnamese used Guerilla Warfare
Secret enemy movements
USA was not used to the environment
USA couldn’t tell who were enemies and who were allies
New weapons
Napalm: sticky gasoline-based jelly that burns
Agent Orange: herbicide destroyed the jungle cover used by Vietcong to hide

10. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)
Johnson announced North Vietnam attacked US ships in international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin
Congress gave Johnson power to stop North Vietnam
Later it was revealed that US ships had actually been in North Vietnamese waters with South Vietnamese ships who were bombing North Vietnam

11. Johnson escalates the war
Johnson ordered massive bombing raids over North Vietnam
Sent more troops to Vietnam
By 1968 half a million US soldiers in South Vietnam

12. The Tet Offensive
In 1968 the Vietcong captured many South Vietnamese cities including the capital (Saigon)
They began committing brutal acts of terror against the Vietnamese people
Turning point in war:
showed Americans this would be a hard war to win
Also showed that the Vietcong wasn’t weak and disorganized like we thought

13. Popularity of the Nationalist Cause
North and South Vietnamese saw Ho Chi Minh as the “father” of Vietnam
Many were willing to fight and lose their lives for him
South Korean government crumbles
Corruption
Little support from people
1967-ruled by a military dictator

14. The Anti-War Movement
Media had a big influence in shaping public opinion
Johnson told Americans we were winning, the media said we weren’t
First time Americans could watch scenes from the war on TV
Young Americans
objected the US’s involvement
Held protests across the country
Burned draft cards
“Doves” wanted to withdraw from the war
“Hawks” supported the war

15. Kent State Killings

16. Vietnam War under Nixon

17. President Nixon Elected in 1968 Republican Anti-Communist
Promised “peace with honor”
Aided by Henry Kissinger

18. Nixon’s Vietnam Policy
Vietnamization
The army of S.Vietnam gradually took over the fighting
US forces began to withdraw
Increased bombing of N.Vietnam
Invade Cambodia
Americans invaded Cambodia to cut off supply routes
Bombed Cambodia

19. End of the War
Nixon and Kissenger worked out a cease fire with N.Vietnam
Nixon agrees to remove remaining troops
N.Vietnam agreed to release American prisoners
Even after the withdrawal of American troops, the war continues
1975
Saigon (capital) falls to N.Vietnam
End of Vietnam War
Many in S. Vietnam who supported America were tortured

20. Legacy of the War Deaths: War Powers Resolution 58,000+ Americans
1million+ Vietnamese
War Powers Resolution
Sets limits on the President’s power in war times
Requires Pres. To tell Congress at least 48 hours before sending troops overseas

21. Post-War Literature, Art, and Music
Using the internet, research one of the following artists:
Jack Kerouac
Kurt Vonnegut
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan
The Temptations
Rolling Stones
Jackson Pollock
Andy Warhol
Answer the following questions about them in complete sentences:
Brief biography:
Birth year and place
Death year and place
Cause of death
What was this person/group’s profession?/What is this person/group famous for?
What are some of their most famous works of art/songs/books?
Two interesting facts about them.

22. Vietnam War Protestshttp://www. nbclearn. com/portal/site/k-12/browse