1. Political, Social, and Economic Impacts
Korea and Vietnam

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

3. Korean Conflict 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

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

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

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

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

8. Gulf War

9. Persian Gulf War
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

10. Conflict at home / Social Impact
In 1968, the nation was divided over the war.
The draft was in full swing
People were protesting the war

12. The End 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

13. Impacts of Gulf war, Korean, and Vietnam Conflicts
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

14. Social Impact
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