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1 Beginning of the Vietnam War

2 Pre-WWII – controlled by France Pre-WWII – controlled by France During WWII – controlled by Japan During WWII – controlled by Japan Post WWII – France vs. Vietminh Post WWII – France vs. Vietminh 1954 - Geneva Accords 1954 - Geneva Accords Split at 17 th parallel Split at 17 th parallel N = communist – Ho Chi Minh N = communist – Ho Chi Minh S = capitalist – Ngo Dinh Diem S = capitalist – Ngo Dinh Diem 1956 – hold elections/reunite 1956 – hold elections/reunite

3 Problems: Eisenhower afraid of Domino Theory Eisenhower afraid of Domino Theory Sent military advisors to train south Sent military advisors to train south Diem Diem Nepotism (govt. jobs to family) Nepotism (govt. jobs to family) “reeducation centers” “reeducation centers” Catholic, Vietnam mostly Catholic, Vietnam mostlyBuddhist Refuses to hold elections Refuses to hold elections Assassinated in 1963 Assassinated in 1963 Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh Reunite under communism Reunite under communism

4 National Liberation Front National Liberation Front anti-Diem anti-Diem Vietcong Vietcong Guerilla army from south fighting for north Guerilla army from south fighting for north Supported by Ho Chi Minh Supported by Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail

5 Kennedy’s response First to send troops First to send troops

6 Johnson’s Response Tonkin Gulf Resolution Tonkin Gulf Resolution Reported N. Viet. attacked US ships Reported N. Viet. attacked US ships No damage, but act of war No damage, but act of war President can take “all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent further aggression” President can take “all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent further aggression” President has complete control – no declaration of war President has complete control – no declaration of war

7 War escalation Operation Rolling Thunder ’65-’68 Operation Rolling Thunder ’65-’68 Air strikes in N. Viet. And Ho Chi Minh Trail Air strikes in N. Viet. And Ho Chi Minh Trail Agent Orange Agent Orange Napalm Napalm Over 1 million tons of bombs Over 1 million tons of bombs 2 million soldiers 2 million soldiers

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