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Pick up 2 worksheets and your folder! Turn in your homework

Pick up 2 worksheets and your folder! Turn in your homework. Bell Ringer The Korean War Read and Answer the questions on a separate piece paper. You must write the question!. Korean War Timeline. 1910- Korea annexed by Japan 1945- Potsdam Korea divided between USSR & USA

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Pick up 2 worksheets and your folder! Turn in your homework

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  1. Pick up 2 worksheets and your folder! • Turn in your homework Bell Ringer The Korean War • Read and Answer the questions on a separate piece paper. • You must write the question!

  2. Korean War Timeline • 1910- • Korea annexed by Japan • 1945- • Potsdam Korea divided between USSR & USA • Russians arrive in Korea • USA arrive in Korea/Japan surrender • 1947 • US began withdrawal form Korea • 1948 • Democratic People's Republic of Korea (NORTH/Communist) • Republic of Korea (South/Dem) • 1950 • Stalin approves Southern invasion • North Korea invades South Korea • North pushes South to coast • MacArthur’s landing at Inchon • North pushed across 38th to Yalu River • China enters the war. • US pushed to brink of defeat • 1951 • Stalemate at 38th Parallel • 1953 • Armistice signed (DMZ) • Treaty negotiators fail • 1954 • Treaty negotiators fail

  3. The Vietnam War:an introduction 1945-1975

  4. What do I know about Vietnam? • Write down as many things you know about Vietnam and America’s involvement in Vietnam.

  5. Where is Vietnam

  6. Southeast Asia • Vietnam is in S.E. Asia • Near • China • Laos • Thailand • Cambodia • Malaysia • Burma • Remember the Domino Theory!!!!!

  7. Why Vietnam? • Fertile Soil • Many resources • Farming • Fishing • 83 million people

  8. Vietnam under Imperial Control • 111-1800under China control • First to defeat the Mongols under Kublai & Genghis Kahn • Mongols failed 3 times to invade S.E. Asia • Gained independence from China in early 1800s

  9. French in Vietnam • 1850’s to 1954 • Exploited Vietnam’s resources • Introduced Catholicism • Western Education • French cultural diffusion

  10. Vietnam & imperialism • Strongly resisted imperialism from: • China • Mongols • French • Japanese • Centuries fighting guerrilla tactics in Vietnamese Jungles • USA military & politicians did not understand this

  11. Vietnam & Colonialism • WWI- 14 points Wilson promised to end Colonialism • Ho Chi Minh- Went to Versailles hoping to get Vietnamese independence from France

  12. Ho Chi Minh • Nationalitist • Wanted Independence • Pride in your country • Viet Minh • Nationalist group founded by Ho Chi Minh • Opposed French & Japanese

  13. Vietnam & wwii • Controlled by the French • Resisted French more as war grew • French abandon colony to fight Germany • Invaded by Japan (expansion) • USA trains Viet Minh to fight Japan

  14. End of WWII • Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independent • Reads Declaration of Independence • Build relationship with US • France reclaims their colony

  15. Back Vietnamese independence ? Ho Chi Minh likely to go Communist Vietnamese independently are weak and susceptible to Communism Back French colonialism ? Korea & China = easy to go Communist France stronger to practice Containment France can stop communism in W.Europe U.S. Torn U.S.A backs France

  16. French vs. Viet Minh1945-1954 • Viet Minh fight for independence • 70% of war paid for by USA. • USA sends experts to train French • 1954 Dien Bien Phu • Final defeat of the French • French surrender and lose all territory in S.E. Asia

  17. 1954 Geneva conference • Ended fighting between • French and Vietnamese • Divided Vietnam @ 17th parallel until French leave. • DMZ=Demilitarized zone • Elections to decide on type of Government. • Communist North • Democratic South

  18. USA must protect pro west government of South Vietnam USA dilemma Important • If Vietnam goes Communist • Failure of Containment • Domino Theory • Fear of Communist Alliance • America supports • No unification • Free Southern Vietnam

  19. South Vietnam • Nationalist & Anti-Communist • Ngo Dinh Diem • Support from Eisenhower, Truman, & Kennedy • Military and Financial Aid • Escalation of Troops

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