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The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War. Luke Rimmer History Secondary Education. To slide 2. Click to Learn More about the Vietnam War. Start of War. Escalation of War. Ia Drang Valley. Weapons (USA). Vehicles (NVA). Vehicles (USA). Tet Offensive. Weapons (NVA). Review Question. Start of the War.

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The Vietnam War

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  1. The Vietnam War Luke Rimmer History Secondary Education To slide 2

  2. Click to Learn More about the Vietnam War Start of War Escalation of War Ia Drang Valley Weapons (USA) Vehicles (NVA) Vehicles (USA) Tet Offensive Weapons (NVA) Review Question

  3. Start of the War Return to Main Menu U.S goal was to prevent communism Vietnam was divided; North Vietnam was communist while South Vietnam was anti communist Beginning in 1950 the Vietnam war began to escalate US Allied with South Vietnam

  4. Escalation of the War • Return to Main Menu President: Lyndon B. Johnson Report of an attack on American Ships off the coast of Vietnam Johnson sends additional 100,000 troops to Vietnam Congress never Declares war but allows Johnson freedom to do whatever is necessary to stop the NVA Drafted members to fight

  5. Ia Drang Valley • Return to Main Menu First Major Battle in Vietnam Conflict November 14-18 1965 Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam Both sides claimed victory, however NVA body count was higher

  6. USA Weapons • Return to Main Menu M-16 Assault Rifle Browning .50 caliber Machine Gun .45 Automatic pistol M-14 Rifle Rocket Launcher(Anti-Tank Weapon)

  7. Vietnamese Weapons(NVA) • Return to Main Menu Ak-47 assault Rifle RPD machine gun Type-24 Heavy Machine Gun Rocket Launcher Makarov Automatic Pistol

  8. Vehicles(USA) • Return to Main Menu M24 Light Tank Scorpion Tank M60 Battle Tank Boeing Ch-47 Chinook (Helicopter) Bell OH-58 Kiowa (Helicopter)

  9. Vehicles(NVA) • Return to Main Menu PT-76 Tank T-54 Battle Tank Mil Mi-4 Hound (Helicopter) Mil Mi-8 Hip (Helicopter)

  10. Tet Offensive • Return to Main Menu North Vietnam Surprise attacks South Vietnam Turning Point in War US General requests additional 200,000 troops and alerts American public Johnson calls off attacks on North Vietnam and works on an evacuation plan

  11. End of War • Return to Main Menu Last troops evacuate in 1973 War took devastating toll on troops as well as American economy War was protested by American people

  12. What was the turning Point In the Vietnam Conflict? A)The Battle of Ia Drang Valley B)President Johnson sends 100,000 more troops to Vietnam C)The Tet Offensive

  13. Nice Try! Return to Question The Battle of Ia Drang Valley was the first Major Battle in Vietnam, it was not the turning point.

  14. Nice Try! Return to Question President Johnson sent 100,000 troops to Vietnam at the start of the conflict. This was not a turning point, however it escalated the war

  15. Good Job! To End Slide The Tet offensive was the turning point in the Vietnam conflict. The NVA launched surprise attacks on southern Vietnam that caused tremendous damage.

  16. The End Return To Title Slide For Next Student

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