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Vietnam Conflict

Vietnam Conflict. Stopping the Spread of Communism. Leading up to the Conflict. During WWII, Japan invaded Vietnam Vietnam was led by Ho Chi Minh Wanted Vietnam to be free from Japanese invasion and French rule Ho Chi Minh wanted the US to help in fighting for their freedom

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Vietnam Conflict

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  1. Vietnam Conflict Stopping the Spread of Communism

  2. Leading up to the Conflict • During WWII, Japan invaded Vietnam • Vietnam was led by Ho Chi Minh • Wanted Vietnam to be free from Japanese invasion and French rule • Ho Chi Minh wanted the US to help in fighting for their freedom • US didn’t like the idea of a free Vietnam because of the spread of communism in Soviet Union, China and Korea

  3. Domino Theory • If one country falls to communism, others would, too • This could result in all Asian countries having communist forms of government

  4. Map of Vietnam

  5. Allies • US is allies with France • France is occupying the south part of Vietnam in fighting the north part of Vietnam • US supports France and South Vietnam • France pulls out due to the North badly defeating them in the South • US picks a southern leader: Ngu Dinh Diem who wants a democratic republic

  6. Chinook helicopter lifting ammunition

  7. Patrolling the Lower Mekong River

  8. Where are the Enemies? • People in the Viet Minh army supported the Northern ideas lived all over Vietnam • The south called these people the Viet Cong • The Viet Cong supported communism • However, they didn’t just live in the North, they lived in the South, too • This means the enemy is everywhere-there are no front lines and territories to defend • In 1964, US warships in Vietnam were attacked by the Viet Cong

  9. South Vietnam-US

  10. US tank crossing a river

  11. Geography of Vietnam • No land to capture • No enemy lines like in WWII • Enemy lives in the villages all around • These villages were what the US were supposed to be protecting • Spider Holes • Viet Cong built spider holes in the villages and jungles • Spider holes are small and covered by the jungle floor

  12. Red Dust Storm

  13. Jungles of Vietnam • Jungles hid Viet Cong • US used Agent Orange-a chemical dropped from planes that set the jungle on fire to give away hiding spots • Jungles, the heat, swamps, rice paddies, and the wet monsoons were not what the US were used to fighting in • During WWI and WWII, the US fought mainly in Europe, which has the same climate and geographical features as the US • Vietnam’s climate and geography is unlike anything in the US

  14. US Soldier in a hovercraft-1968

  15. Problems in Vietnam • Viet Cong were hiding out in the villages • US went on search and destroy missions in these villages • If Viet Congs were found, they were killed and the village was set on fire • Women and children were used to kill US troops-suicide bombers • US was forced to bomb North and South Vietnam due to no enemy lines • Innocent lives lost-including women and children • Viet Cong learned they couldn’t outlast the US in long drawn out battles • Viet Cong resorted to short surprise attacks • Many US lives were now being lost due to all the bombing and surprise attacks

  16. Children and Teens were told to fight

  17. Camouflage

  18. Problems in the US • President Johnson wanted more troops in Vietnam by declaring war, but Congress said no to war, but allowed more troops over to Vietnam • Johnson increased troops through the draft • If you were in school full time-you were eliminated from the draft • Draft was claimed to be unfair because poor people and most minorities couldn’t afford college and therefore were eligible to fight • This led to protests and speakers like Malcolm X and M L King Jr. • Innocent lives being lost on both sides made students protest

  19. US in Vietnam

  20. Jungles of Vietnam

  21. Government in the US • Gov’t lied to the US about how many US lives were being lost • US people were told they were winning the war and communism was being stopped • This happened as the US was engaged in the Tet Offensive • The US Embassy was taken over and Saigon, the South Vietnamese capital, was taken over by the Viet Cong

  22. US People React • Nixon is elected President • He promises to withdraw from Vietnam • Nixon issues heavy bombing on the North’s capital of Hanoi to “win the war with honor” • Didn’t work and the US withdraws • Last troops leave in 1973-Vietnam was one country-all communist

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