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Vietnam War

Essential Questions Was it possible for the United States to have definitively won the Vietnam War? What experiences did American soldiers undergo in Vietnam? How did the American public feel about the war in Vietnam, and how did these feelings change over time? What different perspectives did young people take regarding the Vietnam War at the time? What might have been some of the reasons for these opinions? In what ways was the Vietnam War a defining event for an entire generation of Americans?

Indochina Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Mountainous terrain Deltas: –Red River (north) –Mekong (south) Tropical rainforests

Vietnam in the Mid-20th Century French colony from late 19th century to WWII Japan invaded in WWII Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh led independence movement Democratic Republic of Vietnam Power vacuum Ho Chi Minh in 1945

Ho Chi Minh declared independence in 1945; received U.S. support War with France broke out in 1947 Vietnam received assistance from communist China U.S. supported France The First Indochina War French soldiers in combat in Indochina, 1953

Eisenhower and J.F. Dulles Eisenhower took office in 1953 Pressured France for a more aggressive strategy and a timetable for victory France agreed in exchange for financial assistance Dulles predicted victory by the end of 1955 Eisenhower and Dulles

Dien Bien Phu and the End of French Colonial Rule The American and French plan failed Viet Minh attacked French forces at Dien Bien Phu U.S. did not provide military assistance to the French Major victory for Viet Minh Dien Bien Phu

The Geneva Accords and Aftermath Treaty officially ended foreign involvement in Indochina Vietnam divided: –Communist North –U.S.-supported, Catholic South “Ho Chi Minh Trail”: supply line through Laos and Cambodia to South Vietnam The Ho Chi Minh Trail appears in orange at the bottom of this map

The Geneva Accords and Aftermath (continued) Ngo Dinh Diem took power in 1955 Viet Cong threatened to overthrow Diem U.S. opposed mandated unification election Ngo Dinh Diem

The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Viet Cong: communist revolutionaries in South Vietnam North Vietnam: Ho’s communist government North Vietnamese Army (NVA) North Vietnam wanted the Viet Cong to appear as if fighting independently Tactics A Viet Cong soldier

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