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Vietnam Notes Part II

Vietnam Notes Part II. U.S. Involvement. 1961 the first arrival of special forces troops to advise S. Vietnam army. Diem. Loses popularity; there is a coup. He is overthrown, assassinated with US knowledge. Gulf of Tonkin. Gulf of Tonkin. 1964 LBJ USS Maddox USS Turner Joy.

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Vietnam Notes Part II

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  1. Vietnam Notes Part II U.S. Involvement

  2. 1961 the first arrival of special forcestroops to advise S. Vietnam army

  3. Diem • Loses popularity; there is a coup. He is overthrown, assassinated with US knowledge.

  4. Gulf of Tonkin

  5. Gulf of Tonkin • 1964 • LBJ • USS Maddox • USS Turner Joy

  6. What happened? • Clash between naval forces of the US and N Vietnam. • 1st attack appears to be legitimate, 2nd attack is questionable.

  7. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: • LBJ can use “all means necessary to protect American forces and to provide for the defense of the nation’s allies in SE Asia” • “Blank Check” – what does that mean? • YouTube - DEAR AMERICA - Letters Home From Vietnam 1/10

  8. Air Raids and Rolling Thunder • 1965 US begins air raids on N Vietnam • Operation Rolling Thunder • Campaign of INTENSE bombing in the hope of trying to get the enemy to surrender • It didn’t work. N. Vietnam did not surrender.

  9. Continued US Build Up • 1966 – 190,000 troops in S. Vietnam • N. Vietnam receiving aid from China and the Soviet Union • 1969 there were approximately 500,000 US troops in Vietnam.

  10. Vietcong

  11. Vietcong • National Liberation Front • Also known as “Charlie” • Or referred to as the “VC”

  12. Guerrilla Warfare • Not your traditional warfare • Used booby-traps • Ambushes • Mines • They were well known for attacking and disappearing back into the jungle (tiger and elephant)

  13. Guerrilla Warfare Continued • The VC were very difficult to tell from the enemy. It really messed with the US soldiers’ heads YouTube - US Army Massacred by Viet Cong

  14. Tet Offensive

  15. Tet Offensive cont…. • 1968 • Military campaign during the Vietnam War initiated by the VC • Intent was to attack military and civilian control centers throughout S. Vietnam • Surprise attacks (supposed to be observing a truce)

  16. VC wanted to start an uprising among the population that would topple Saigon (S. Vietnam Capitol) and the government. • This would have ended the war • VC suffered a military defeat (US lost 5000 troops)

  17. Tet Offensive is a turning point in the war. • It was a huge blow to the US • Showed the VC were still strong • Helped the anti war effort at home. • YouTube - Tet Offensive & Khe sahn vietnam war footage

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