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Vietnam Review – Winter 2011

Vietnam Review – Winter 2011. Essay Question. How did the domino theory and the philosophy of containment lead to the United States’ initial involvement in Vietnam and to its continued involvement in Vietnam? Defines Domino Theory Defines Containment

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Vietnam Review – Winter 2011

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  1. Vietnam Review – Winter 2011

  2. Essay Question • How did the domino theory and the philosophy of containment lead to the United States’ initial involvement in Vietnam and to its continued involvement in Vietnam? • Defines Domino Theory • Defines Containment • Explains Dien Bien Phu and the impact of France leaving • Explains 2 U.S. setbacks and discusses why the U.S. forged on and kept sending more troops **You can find this online

  3. Beginning of Vietnam • France’s involvement • Dien Bien Phu • Vietminh • 17th Parallel • Ho Chi Minh/Diem • Elections • Gulf of Tonkin Incident • Americanization • Johnson – US take control of war • Operation Rolling Thunder • Increase troops

  4. As the war progressed, less and less people supported it • Body counts • Living Room War • Credibility Gap • Pentagon Papers • At the beginning of the war, most enlistees were volunteers, but that changed to most were draftees. (2.5 million people served)

  5. Events • Dien Bien Phu • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • Tet Offensive • My Lai Massacre • Kent State

  6. People • Ho Chi Minh • Vietminh • Communist • Tiger/Elephant

  7. Diem • Non communist • Corrupt/oppressive • Burning monk • Didn’t take part in elections • Gets assassinated

  8. Johnson • Great Society • Gets shoved aside • Americanization • Gulf of Tonkin • Blank Check • Loses support and does not run again for reelection

  9. Nixon • Vietnamization • Train S. Vietnam and pull out and let them continue the fight • Secretly bombs Cambodia

  10. End of the War • US leaves in 1973. • S. Vietnam (Saigon) falls in 1975 • Vietnam is unified under one country – Communist • 58000 Americans died

  11. Terms • Containment • Domino Theory • Americanization • Deferment • Living Room War • Vietnamization • Pentagon Papers • Kent State • Great Society • Agent Orange • Napalm • POW • Dove • Hawk • War Powers Act • Credibility Gap • “Peace with Honor” • VC/Vietcong

  12. War Strategy • VC fought small battles • At night • Dressed in black • Dug tunnels and ambushed • Guerrilla-style fighting • Civilians by day, guerrilla fighters by night

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