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Why did the us get involved in Vietnam?

Why did the us get involved in Vietnam?. … showed off our art skills. … produced a timeline showing the process through which the US got involved in Vietnam. … prioritised the reasons why the US got involved. Who is this?. Ho Chi Minh – leader of North Vietnam. 1:31. 1:59. 1:58. 1:57.

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Why did the us get involved in Vietnam?

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  1. Why did the us get involved in Vietnam?

  2. … showed off our art skills … produced a timeline showing the process through which the US got involved in Vietnam … prioritised the reasons why the US got involved

  3. Who is this? Ho Chi Minh – leader of North Vietnam 1:31 1:59 1:58 1:57 1:56 1:55 1:54 1:53 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:49 1:48 1:47 2:00 1:45 1:46 1:33 1:34 1:35 1:36 1:38 1:37 1:40 1:41 1:42 1:43 1:39 1:32 1:02 1:44 1:29 1:30 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:19 1:18 1:17 1:16 1:15 1:28 1:13 1:14 1:00 1:01 1:03 1:04 1:06 1:05 1:08 1:09 1:10 1:11 1:12 1:07 0:51 0:49 0:50 0:52 0:58 0:54 0:55 0:56 0:57 0:31 0:59 0:53 0:48 0:40 0:44 0:43 0:42 0:41 0:39 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:35 0:34 0:33 0:01 0:47 0:46 0:32 0:13 0:30 End 0:20 0:18 0:19 0:21 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:25 0:26 0:17 0:28 0:22 0:45 0:16 0:14 0:12 0:11 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:29 0:02 0:15 0:10 60 seconds – draw a quick cartoon / picture of Ho so you remember what he looks like

  4. … showed off our art skills … produced a timeline showing the process through which the US got involved in Vietnam … prioritised the reasons why the US got involved

  5. Ho was a Communist but first and foremost he was a Nationalist… • he wanted to get foreign “invaders” out of Vietnam… • from the 1860s until WW2, Vietnam was under French control… • during WW2 the Japanese took control of Vietnam… • Ho and his army, the Viet Minh, spent WW2 fighting the Japanese… • but when WW2 ended the French returned to Vietnam…

  6. TASK: Use the handout to complete the worksheet, showing the events that triggered increasing US involvement in Vietnam. Show this increasing involvement as a line graph… but do not limit yourself to troop numbers. That is just one measure. Write key events in the boxes provided. Also add other details outside these boxes. Highlight the 2 events that you think were most important in increasing US involvement – write a short explanation of your choices.

  7. Timeline… 1949: Chinese Communists under Mao Zedong offer support to Ho & the Viet Minh… US responds by giving $500m a year to the French 1954: French defeated at Dien Bien Phu; French leave; Vietnam divided into North & South; Communists control N; US prevents elections because it is worried that HO will win! 1955: US helps Ngo Dinh Diem set up Republic of South Vietnam – gives $1.6bn aid to his corrupt government in the 1950s

  8. 1960: Viet Cong (S. Viet Communists and opponents of the Govt.) start a “guerrilla” war against Ngo… they also attack US bases 1961/2: JFK starts sending military “advisors” to help Ngo 1963: Kennedy killed; his successor, Lyndon Johnson (LBJ), was more ready to go to war in Vietnam… Aug 1964: Gulf of Tonkin “incident” – N. Viet ships fire on US ships… US Congress passes “Tonkin Gulf Resolution”, authorising “all measures necessary”… Mar 1965: – 3,500 US combat marines land at Da Nang… US officially “at war” in Vietnam…

  9. … showed off our art skills … produced a timeline showing the process through which the US got involved in Vietnam … prioritised the reasons why the US got involved

  10. Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) – US President 1963-1968 1:31 1:59 1:58 1:57 1:56 1:55 1:54 1:53 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:49 1:48 1:32 1:47 1:45 1:46 1:33 1:34 1:35 1:37 1:38 1:36 1:40 1:41 1:42 1:43 1:39 2:00 1:01 1:44 1:14 1:30 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:19 1:18 1:17 1:16 1:29 1:28 1:13 1:15 1:00 1:02 1:03 1:05 1:06 1:04 1:08 1:09 1:10 1:11 1:12 1:07 0:52 0:49 0:50 0:51 0:53 0:59 0:55 0:56 0:57 0:58 0:01 0:54 0:48 0:41 0:46 0:44 0:43 0:42 0:40 0:39 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:35 0:34 0:32 0:33 0:47 0:45 0:14 0:15 0:31 0:20 0:17 0:18 0:19 0:21 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:25 0:26 0:28 0:22 0:16 0:10 0:13 0:12 0:11 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:29 0:02 0:30 End

  11. Domino theory

  12. Stick the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam sheet into your books. Order these from (1) Most Important to (2) Least Important. Write a short paragraph explaining your decision. EXT: add/list any other arguments you can think of why the US got involved – e.g. can you make a link to the outcome of the CMC?

  13. … showed off our art skills … produced a timeline showing the process through which the US got involved in Vietnam … prioritised the reasons why the US got involved

  14. Video Vietnam War – The Gulf of Tonkin incident

  15. Video LBJ statement on the Gulf of Tonkin incident – 4 Aug 1964

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