Korea and Vietnam

Title your page Gulf War, Korean and Vietnam Conflicts You will only write notes on the pages that are solid purple

 After WWII Korea divided into two parts  Soviets in North  US in South  Soviets installed a communist government and US tried to defend the south

 Harlingen and Dyess Air Force Base reopened  Increase in Texas Crude Oil Production  Many Texans served on the front line

 Korean Conflict ended in 1953  3 million people killed in Korea  More than 1,700 Texans killed

 Communist controlled the North.  US supported the government in the south & maintain a democratic form of government.  Communist troops began moving south

 Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from US were sent to Vietnam to defend south Vietnam  Public support in US was shrinking

 Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait alarmed neighboring Arab States of Saudi Arabia & Egypt.  The U.S. was asked to help provide military support to help force the removal of Hussein & his troops when he refused to follow United Nations requests to withdraw from Kuwait.  The War lasted from August of 1990 to February However U.S. troops continued to occupy the area to provide

 In 1968, the nation was divided over the war.  The draft was in full swing  People were protesting the war

 1975 the government of South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam  US soldiers came home  3,400 Texas soldiers died in Vietnam  Conflict years 1954 – 1975  58,000 Americans killed

 Political impact  Growth of military bases in Texas to include training of soldiers from all over the world.  Economic impact  Growth of oil industry used in conflicts  Social impact  Texas soldiers were involved and died due to conflicts

 First listen to Eve of Destruction and follow along with lyrics.  Then with a partner use PEGS to find the social, political, economics, and government factors in the song  Write your analysis in your composition book