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Bell Work. Take out your note book and make a list of anything you believe is important from pages 469 – 473. DO THIS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK; NOT ON YOUR BELLWORK SHEET. WAR IN VIETNAM. 15.2. Origins of War. Origins of War. Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam is pre-WWII a French Colony
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Bell Work • Take out your note book and make a list of anything you believe is important from pages 469 – 473. • DO THIS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK; NOT ON YOUR BELLWORK SHEET
WAR IN VIETNAM 15.2
Origins of War Origins of War Ho Chi Minh • Vietnam is pre-WWII a French Colony • Richest French colony due to natural resources • Ho Chi Minh • Communist leader fought against Japanese during WWII • Japanese Surrender, Ho Chi Minh declares independence of Vietnam . • Now fight the French, win independence in 1954
Geneva Accords (Geneva, Switzerland) • U.S., France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, China, and Vietnam • Meet to work out peace agreement • Conclude Vietnam would be divided temporarily • Ho Chi Minh control North • South Vietnam supported by the U.S.
Bell Work • What is the Geneva Accord? What did it do?
Ngo Dinh Diem • Cracks down on communist in South Vietnam • Takes away rights; i.e. religion • Vietcong • Militia fighters who want communist government • American role grows fear of “domino theory” • Vietnam becomes communist so does the rest of South Asia • Eisenhower sends money • Kennedy sends troops as advisors • South Vietnamese overthrow Diem
U.S. Involvement Grows • Golf of Tonkin • Patrol boats “attack” U.S. • Two attacks • August 2nd Real • August 4th not certain • Resolution given to LBJ from Congress • “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States.”
U.S. Enters War • Operation Rolling Thunder • Bombing campaign • Ho Chi Minh Trail • How N.V. moved troops and supplies • American planes dropped more bombs on N.V. than they dropped on Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII