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Vietnam War

Vietnam War. French Colonization: France ruled harshly since 1860 Controlled government and land Local communists revolt against French rule in the First Indochina War 1954 the French leave Vietnam in defeat. Communist Led by Ho Chi Minh. 1954 Vietnam is divided

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Vietnam War

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  1. VietnamWar

  2. French Colonization: • France ruled harshly since 1860 • Controlled government and land • Local communists revolt against • French rule in the First Indochina War • 1954 the French leave Vietnam in defeat Communist Led by Ho Chi Minh 1954 Vietnam is divided North Vietnam and South Vietnam Anti-Communist Dictator Diem (backed by US)

  3. An officer in city of Tuduc (North of Saigon) My Dad: Chris Bowles Goes to Vietnam 1969-1970 Domino Theory:the View that a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause non- communist governments across Southeast Asia to fall to communism- like a row of dominoes

  4. 1969 Basic Training: Columbus,Georgia • Fort Benning: Home of the infantry • How to be a soldier • Preparing to go to Vietnam My Dad trains young soldiers

  5. Vietnam becomes a major Cold War conflict : to contain Communism. • Ho Chi Minh supported • The Viet Cong: communist • rebels trying to overthrow • South Vietnam. • US supported South Vietnam • In conflict (My Dad’s interpreter)

  6. President Richard Nixon introduced his policy of "vietnamization". The plan was to encourage the South Vietnamese to take more responsibility for fighting the war. It was hoped that this policy would eventually enable the United States to withdraw gradually all their soldiers from Vietnam. • PSDF- People’s Self • Defense Force • My Dad worked with both • young and old, to teach • them how to defend • themselves in Vietnam.

  7. The American Public became bitterly divided over the Vietnam War. 1973: Paris Peace Conference established a cease- fire. US troops withdraw. My Dad’s pet monkey

  8. Local Vietnamese during the War

  9. The Cold War In Asia: Korean and Vietnamese Wars 1950-1970 Directions: Use notes and your textbook from Ch 15 3/4 to complete the Venn Diagram below. Compare, contrast causes, the war, and effects. Korean War Vietnam Both

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