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Vietnam Conflict

Vietnam Conflict. 1945 – 1975 French and American Intervention. French In Indo China. Prior to WW II French Colony Laos Vietnam and Cambodia US and Vietminh fight together against Japan Vietminh lead by HO CHI Minh US Declaration of INDPENDENCE.

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Vietnam Conflict

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  1. Vietnam Conflict 1945 – 1975 French and American Intervention

  2. French In Indo China • Prior to WW II French Colony Laos Vietnam and Cambodia • US and Vietminh fight together against Japan • Vietminh lead by HO CHI Minh • US Declaration of INDPENDENCE

  3. US Supported a free independent Vietnam and HoCHI Minh France did north want to give up its colonies Declared war on Vietnam in November of 1946 Guerilla warfare against the French 1950 France asked for US Help US Helped do to Cold War – Containment By 1954 US sent 2.6 billion in military aid French Go to WAR

  4. French Defeat in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu Surrounded and out gunned at the bottom of a valley French troops mostly of the French Foreign Legion 56 day siege Peace is made in 1954 divided Vietnam at the 17th II Promise of free elections by 1956 US did not support peace plan or elections Believed communist victory- if free election was allowed US Support For France

  5. Dien Bien Phu 1953-54

  6. Domino theory US supported NGO DINH DIEM Catholic in a Buddhist land – Anti communist 1957 refused to allow elections to take place US involvement

  7. US • 1954-1961 US sends another billion dollars to Vietnam- to support Diem • 1957 Civil War begins do to canceled elections • Creation of the NFL or Viet Cong

  8. U.S Special Forces Speak multiple languages and do multiple jobs. 342 were sent to NAM in 1954 to train the South Vietnamese Advisory Groups 1957 The first Combat Berets were sent to Vietnam Sept. 21 1961 5th Special Forces group is sent to Vietnam controlled all Special Forces Groups in Vietnam Green Berets

  9. The Mission – develop paramilitary forces among the minority groups – Montagnards in the Central highlands Fighting an unconventional war Evasion – escape –subversion Going to the Villages and providing security A- Teams 12 Berets Moving mass amounts of people to relocation camps – in Highlands Green Berets

  10. Green Berets • The Montagnards – Indians • 200,000 in South Vietnam • Hate the Vietnamese's People Live in the Mountains • Over 100 tribes in South East Asia

  11. Typical Beret Camp Entrance to Tu Doc camp

  12. A Team Base In I Corps

  13. The Battle Fields

  14. By 1950 US BUSINESSS OWNED 90% OF THE CUBAN ECONOMY 1958 CASTRO OVERTHREW THE US SUPPORTED GOVT. CASTRO WANTED US OUT SOVIET SUPPORT LA BRIGADA TRAINED BY CIA APRIL 17 1961 BAY OF PIGS 1,500 COMMANDOS - FAILED 14 DAYS IN OCTOBER 1962

  15. CUBA CRISIS • KHRUSHCHEV SENT NUKES TO CUBA • OCT 14 U2 FOUND THEM • OCT 22 BLOCKADE • OCT 26 BRINK OF WAR • OCT 28 REMOVAL

  16. MISSLE SITE FROM U-2

  17. KHRUSCHEV FIDEL CASTRO KENNEDY MISSLES IN CUBA

  18. Berets and advisors • By end of 1963 JFK sent 16,000 Green Berets and advisors to Vietnam • Small groups that conducted training – medical care – and guerilla warfare – throughout Vietnam

  19. Civil war to US troops • HUE 1963 Buddhist Monks in protest of Diem – Burn themselves alive in the streets • World turns on Diem • Military Coup leaves Diem Dead – 3 weeks later Kennedy is killed

  20. November 22nd 1963 • Dallas Texas • Kennedy assassination • LBJ Sworn in on return flight to Washington • LBJ will increase Vietnam • Will not seek reelection

  21. Route Book Depository After the first shot After the second shot

  22. LBJ Sworn in on Air Force One

  23. LBJ President1964 Needed a reason to commit more troops NV attacked a US Destroyer that was patrolling while SV were infiltrating Congress gave LBJ a green light for troops 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder US Base attacked by VC in SV – LBJ orders the bombing of NV and Laos and Cambodia along the HO Chi MNIH Trail Gulf of Tonkin resolution

  24. Troops sent • Two months after Rolling Thunder Marines were sent to Da Nang End of 65 180,000 troops End of 66 360,000 troops End of 67 500,000 troops CONTAINMENT

  25. VIETNAM CONTINUED • THE TET OFFENSIVE • 1968 NIXON ELECTION • 1968 PARIS PEACE TALKS • 1970 TAKING TO WAR TO OTHER COUNTRIES • 1972 Christmas Bombing • 1973 March US Pull out

  26. TET OFFENSIVE • 1967 STALEMATE • GENERAL GIAP NVA DECIDES TO ATTACK OVER THE LUNAR HOLIDAY • TET IS A HOLIDAY OF PRAYER AND ANCESTOR WORSHIP

  27. JANUARY 30 1968 APPROX. 100,000 COMMUNIST SOLDIERS –VC-NVA ATTACKED 100 CITIES AND U.S BASES IN SOUTH VIETNAM. KHE SANH – CAM RANH BAY-DA NANG – HUE AND THE U.S EMBASSY IN SAIGON. ALL AREAS ATTACKED WERE RECAPTURED . THE PEOPLE DID NOT RISE UP. TET

  28. TET • WAS A MILITARY FAILURE FOR THE VC AND NVA • 33,000 VC KILLED ENDED THERE STRENGTH • TURNING POINT • AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION TURNS

  29. KHE SANH STREET IN SAIGON GEN. GIAP RACE TRACK IN SAIGON - BATTLE HUE CITY

  30. WALLACE –NIXON-HUMPHREYS NIXON VICTORY PROMISE PEACE BEGAN TRAINING SV TO TAKE U.S. PLACES ON THE BATTLEFIELD MARCH 1969 NIXON DOCTRINE TROOP WITHDRAWL NOV 1969 60,000 68 PARIS PEACE TALKS FAIL SECRESCT WAR TO BRING NV TO TABLES 1968 ELECTION AND PARIS

  31. BOMBING THE NORTH TO PEACE FAILED CAMBODIA AND LAOS 1972 PEACE PLAN THIEU STAYS IN POWER- VC GET A SAY IN PEACE NV TROOPS REMAIN IN THE SOUTH US LEAVES – POW’S ARE RETURNED THIEU REFUSED TO SIGN NIXON - PEACE

  32. CHRISTMAS BOMBING 72 – 73 JANUERY 73 PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED MARCH 73 US TROOPS LEAVE PEACE ENDS 75 SIAGON FALLS PEACE WITH HONOR

  33. Last day Saigon Last day in Saigon U.S. Embassy U.S. Embassy

  34. Evacuation of Saigon U.S Aircraft Carriers were used to evacuate as many as possible from Saigon as it fell in 1975 Helicopter returning- Saigon

  35. USS. MIDWAY

  36. Fall of U.S. Embassy and Saigon NVA troops in Saigon 1975

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