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Vietnam

Vietnam. VIETNAM. North and South Vietnam 1956. Why Vietnam?. I.) French Indochina 1945-1954 - French colony (Western Democracy) - After WWII Vietminh revolt * Ho Chi Minh (Communist) - French lose at Dien Bien Phu * Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh are victorious

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Vietnam

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  1. Vietnam

  2. VIETNAM

  3. North and South Vietnam 1956

  4. Why Vietnam? I.) French Indochina 1945-1954 - French colony (Western Democracy) - After WWII Vietminh revolt * Ho Chi Minh (Communist) - French lose at Dien Bien Phu * Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh are victorious - Domino Theory!!!!! Eisenhower

  5. II.) The North - Ho Chi Minh - Communist - North Vietnamese Army (NVA) - Vietcong - Ho Chi Minh Trail

  6. III.) The South - Ngo Dinh Diem (ruthless, Catholic) - Anti-Communist - Supported by the U.S.A. - Fought Against North - Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)

  7. Protest

  8. How the Heck Did We Get Involved IV.) Tonkin Gulf Resolution 1964 - American Destroyer USS Maddox - Operation Rolling Thunder - 1965 50,000 U.S. troops arrive in South Vietnam - Pentagon Papers * Credibility Gap

  9. A Rude Awakening V. The Nastiness of War - Vietcong and NVA are elusive - Thick jungle - US troops are out of their element- Young and in-experienced

  10. Punji Sticks

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