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Unit 8 ER # 2

Unit 8 ER # 2. Notes on the Causes of the Vietnam War. I. Background. A. French Colonial Rule(1885-1941) 1. B/f French rule, most land is owned communally (For all to use, mostly self-sustaining)

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Unit 8 ER # 2

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  1. Unit 8 ER # 2 Notes on the Causes of the Vietnam War

  2. I. Background A. French Colonial Rule(1885-1941) 1. B/f French rule, most land is owned communally (For all to use, mostly self-sustaining) 2. France changes Vietnam into a plantation economy (For export crops like tobacco, rice, etc.) 3. France loses control of V. during WWII

  3. I. Background B. Japan Invades (1941-1945) 1. Japan invades and occupies Vietnam during WWII 2. Vietminh (Vietnamese Commies) rebel and kick Japan out!

  4. I. Background C. France tries to reconquer its former colony (1946 -1960) 1. USA gives France lots of $ 2. Vietminh (now Vietcong) defeat the French 3. Vietnam split into Communist North and Non-communist South

  5. II. Vietnam War(1963-1975) • US Reasons for Fighting 1. Stop the Spread of Communism *domino theory- If one nation falls to communism, their neighbors will also fall 2. It should be an easy war *US is powerful * Vietnamese are powerless b/c of decades of war and colonialism

  6. II. Vietnam War B. Vietnamese Reasons for Fighting 1. Land Reform *Make land communally owned again 2. Kick out the imperialists(like they did twice b/f)

  7. III.US Tactics A. War of Attrition *Body Count-success is measured in number of V. killed B. Bombs *More bombs dropped on V. than all of Europe in WWII! • Napalm *Gasoline Jelly-used to destroy vegetation but often used on V. people

  8. Napalm “Well, I went and saw those children burned by napalm and it is absolutely true. The chemical reaction of this napalm does melt the flesh, and the flesh melts right down their faces on to their chests…these children can’t move their heads, they were so thick with flesh…” Ladies Home Journal(1966)

  9. Images of the War

  10. Images of the War

  11. Images of the War

  12. IV.Vietcong Tactics A. Confusion *US cannot tell friend from enemy B. Tunneling *V. live and travel underground to avoid bombs C. Guerilla Tactics *Makeshift traps, reusing US rockets, coke can grenades

  13. V. Results A. Body Count *US: 56,000 deaths *Vietnamese: 3-5 million deaths B. US loses, withdraws, refuses to pay reparations C. Vietnam unites as one Communist nation

  14. Causes of the Vietnam War Essay Review Who When Where What How Why US vs. Vietcong 1963-1975 Vietnam War on Commies US: body count, bombing, napalm Vietcong: tunneling, guerilla tactics US: anti-communism Vietcong: anti-imperialism (land reform)

  15. QUESTIONS What were the causes of the Vietnam War? What were the results?

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