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Causes of American Involvement in Vietnam

Causes of American Involvement in Vietnam. Ch 23 Sec 1 Notes. Where is Vietnam?. Domino Theory. Cold War Term Fall of one country to communism means many more will fall Ike coins term. Containment. U.S. Cold War policy Stuck to it in Korea Continued belief in this concept in Vietnam.

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Causes of American Involvement in Vietnam

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  1. Causes of American Involvement in Vietnam Ch 23 Sec 1 Notes

  2. Where is Vietnam?

  3. Domino Theory • Cold War Term • Fall of one country to communism means many more will fall • Ike coins term

  4. Containment • U.S. Cold War policy • Stuck to it in Korea • Continued belief in this concept in Vietnam

  5. French Indochina • The French control Vietnam • 1950 Harry Truman decides to aid French • Start losing control of their colony

  6. Rise of Vietminh • League of Independence of Vietnam • Ho Chi Minh • Communist • Fight against French control

  7. Republic of Vietnam • Emperor Bao Dai • Democratic • Formed by French to fight against Vietminh • War until May 1954 • Defeated by Vietminh at Dien Bien Phu

  8. A Divided Vietnam • Geneva Accords • Split at 17th parallel • Ho Chi Minh • N.Vietnam Communist • Ngo Dinh Diem • S. Vietnam anti-communist • Elections in 1956 • Agreed at Geneva • S. Vietnam refuses

  9. U.S. Involvement • Eisenhower pledges support to Diem • “Containment” • By 1960 • 675 military advisors in South Vietnam

  10. JFK’s Vietnam Policy • Protect spread of Communism at all cost • Send VP Johnson to Vietnam • Needs more aid…1963…16,000 advisors

  11. JFK’s Vietnam Policy • Diem’s Leadership • $ for economic reform went to military or own pocket • “Strategic Hamlets” • Pushes Catholicism • U.S. supports coup & Diem’s Assassination

  12. LBJ’s Vietnam Policy • Belief in Containment • Diem’s successors unpopular • Viet Cong & NLF gain popularity • Aided by Ho Chi Minh • Convinced he needed to escalate the war

  13. LBJ’s Vietnam Policy • Gulf of Tonkin Incident • Actually doesn’t occur • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes Congress easily • “Take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further action”

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