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Vietnam War

Vietnam War. Pgs. 379-381. Many people thought the war was unnecessary and wrong. Vietnam after WWII. Like Korea, Vietnam was divided into two countries after WWII. North Vietnam – Communist South Vietnam - Republic. Vietcong.

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Vietnam War

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  1. Vietnam War Pgs. 379-381 Many people thought the war was unnecessary and wrong.

  2. Vietnam after WWII • Like Korea, Vietnam was divided into two countries after WWII. • North Vietnam – Communist • South Vietnam - Republic

  3. Vietcong • In the late 1950s Vietnamese communists, called the Vietcong, tried to take over the South Vietnamese government. • Between 1956-1962 the United States sent money, war supplies, and soldiers to help South Vietnam fight the Vietcong. • Why?

  4. President Johnson - 1963 • By the time Lyndon Johnson became President, the Vietcong were winning the war against South Vietnam. • In August 1964, it was reported that a North Vietnamese gunboat had attacked a U.S. Navy ship near Vietnam. • President Johnson sent more soldiers to South Vietnam to prevent another attack.

  5. Losing the War ? • After sending extra troops, the U.S. and the South Vietnamese troops failed to defeat the Vietcong quickly. • The United States decided to send planes to bomb North Vietnam. • President Johnson hoped the bombing would stop the flow of supplies from North Vietnam to the Vietcong.

  6. Military Build-Up • By 1968 more than 500,000 United States Soldiers were in Vietnam.

  7. The Cost of War • The Vietnam War was costing the United States billions of dollars each year. • To pay for the Vietnam War, the government had to borrow a lot of money. • This borrowing led to inflation – a time when more and more money is needed to buy the same goods and services. • As a result the economy began to suffer.

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