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The 10,000 Day war

The 10,000 Day war. Objective: Analyze the cause and events of the Vietnamese war Std 11.9.3g. Background -French. French got kicked out of Indo-China during WWII Asia for Asians Japanese lost WWII Vietnamese thought that they had their own country French came back

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The 10,000 Day war

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  1. The 10,000 Day war Objective: Analyze the cause and events of the Vietnamese war Std 11.9.3g

  2. Background -French • French got kicked out of Indo-China during WWII • Asia for Asians • Japanese lost WWII • Vietnamese thought that they had their own country • French came back • Pair share – Is it fair for the Vietnamese to want their own country after WWII? Do they deserve it?

  3. Background - US • French could not handle fighting the Vietnamese themselves • Assistance from the US • Korea was a Stalemate • Focused on Domino theory in Vietnam • Fight the Vietminh (Communist) • France pulls out • Vietnam splits to North (Communist) and South (Democratic) • Country wide elections got cancelled out of fear

  4. Background – US involvement • Vietcong – communist in the South – fought US and killed US supported president • Gulf of Tonkin • USS Maddox fired upon • Returned fire and damaged N Vietnamese boat • 2 day later thought they were attacked • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • Gave Pres. Johnson power over military • Everything was done in secret

  5. Round 1 – We’re here, now what? • “once on the tiger’s back, we cannot be sure of picking the place to dismount.” • Increase troops in Vietnam • Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was weak and needed support of America

  6. Round 1 - Fighting • Superior weapons but not useable in jungle • Couldn’t tell enemy from civilian • More Vietcong bodies the sooner they would surrender • Napalm & Agent Orange to find Vietcong • Turn to drugs to get over their guilt/low morale • Others fought patriotically like WWII vets

  7. Napalm!

  8. Round 1 - Home • Draft – working class • Protests • Hawks • Doves

  9. Round 2 – Background • Tet – New Years truce • Vietcong dressed as civilians holding funerals • Surprise attack – 100 towns & 12 bases • Vietcong lost – 32,000 dead • Or did they? • US Public shocked thought enemy was close to defeat • Johnson doesn’t run for president

  10. Vietnam, 1968

  11. Helicopters!

  12. Round 2 - Nixon • Nixon won ‘68 election • Pull out of Vietnam • Vietnamization • turn control over to Vietnamese troops • Peace with Honor • Hoped S. Vietnam stay in power • One last bombing • Also bombed Cambodia, Laos for good measure

  13. Round 2 - Last Fight • My Lai • Massacred 200 innocent Vietnamese • Invade Cambodia • Clear Ho Chi Minh Trail • Pentagon Papers • Showed Johnson lied about staying out of Vietnam during campaign • Peace never happened on Nixon’s terms • N Vietnamese wanted it their way

  14. Seeing this on TV led to a loss of support at home

  15. Hippie bashing!!!

  16. Hippies/Anti-war

  17. The End? • 58,000 killed 303,000 wounded Americans • 2 millions Vietnamese killed • US struggled with out come • Vets came home to uncertainty • More problems after US left Vietnam • Fighting between Hawks & Doves • War Powers Act – 1973 President must • inform congress of action within 48 hours • Has 90 days before congress must approve • America now must consider risks before war • Suspicious of government

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