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The Vietnam War

I. Background: 1955 – Cold War– Geneva Peace Talks Vietnam 17 th parallel North – communist – Ho Chi Minh South – U.S. supported – Ngo Diem

II. U.S. Involvement Keep S. Vietnam non-Communist Prevent Domino Theory – if Vietnam fell to communists – others follow Diem corrupt, suppressed opposition & Buddhism 1960 – in S. Vietnam opposition forms against Diem NLF – National Liberation Front (a.k.a. Vietcong) Supplied w/arms along Ho Chi Minh Trail 1963 US coup kills Diem U.S. takes control of S.Vietnam (JFK)

U.S Involvement

III. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution USS Maddox fired on by N. Viet. patrol boat Torpedoes allegedly fired again 2 days later LBJ asks for special military measures Resolution was not a declaration of war, but gave LBJ broad military power 1965 Combat troops arrive in Vietnam Poll showed 61% of people supported troops going- purpose of containment

IV. The Fog of War Civilians are difficult to separate from the Vietcong- there are many civilian casualties Jungle warfare & ambush Elaborate tunnels means of transportation

War of Attrition Wear down enemy by continuous harassment Vietcong received supplies from China & USSR Military battle vs. Battle for existence

A.U. S. troops use Agent Orange B. U.S. troops burn villages with napalm C.Search & Destroy missions

Sinking Morale What problems did the U.S face in Vietnam? Why could they not defeat the enemy?

Credibility gap Accounts of the progress of the war differ, the govt. says the U.S. is winning, the media shows soldiers coming home in body bags Protest movement emerges

Tet Offensive h ttp://

Election of 1968  U.S. suffers major strategic losses: Tet Offensive (1968)  Turning point in public opinion  The Democrats are split between war vs. anti war candidates  Violent anti war protests further damage the party  RFK shot in CA in June 1968  Nixon Triumphs

V. War Ends Nixon-Vietnamization- gradual withdrawal of troops U.S. Pulls out (1969 – 1973) “Peace With Honor” – Nixon Invades Cambodia- massive student protest 4 students killed at Kent State Peace US Troops leave Cease fire fails 1975 Saigon falls Evacuation of the U.S. Embassy 4/30/75

Fall of Saigon

Vietnam War Memorial Washington, D.C.