1. War in Vietnam

2. Objective:
Students will investigate the cause and effects of the Vietnam war and be able to link it to the overarching themes of a surrogate war and the Cold war as measured through their Cornell notes, lyric analysis, and exit slip.

3. Road to War
1800s- France established itself as a new colonial power in Vietnam
Early 1900s
France controlled most of SE Asia
Independence movements began in the 1930s

4. Ho Chi Minh Led the Communist party Sentenced to death by the French
Fled Vietnam, but returned in 1941

5. Rise of the Vietminh
A group that was seeking independence for Vietnam from France
Led by Ho Chi Minh
Forced Japanese out of Vietnam in 1945

6. Fighting Begins French held most major cities in Vietnam
Vietminh used guerrilla warfare
Hit & run tactics
France suffered a major defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954
Loses North Vietnam

7. Domino Theory U.S. was upset
One SE Asia country falls to communism = the rest will fall
A row of dominos

9. Justify Think Pair Share
Describe the picture above. What do you see? What is happening? What do you think it means?

10. A divided country North Vietnam = Ho Chi Minh’s communist forces
South Vietnam = U.S. & France sets up a anti-communist government
Led by Ngo Dinh Diem

11. Vietcong Opposition to Ngo’s rule
Composed of South Vietnamese who hated Ngo
Trained by soldiers from North Vietnam
Assassinated Ngo in 1963

12. U.S. gets involved
1964, U.S. destroyers attacked by Vietnamese patrol boats (Gulf of Tonkin incident)
Congress authorized U.S. troops to fight
1968, over half a million U.S. troops in combat

13. Different kind of war U.S. = best equipped & most advanced
Vietcong + guerrilla warfare
Supported by Ho Chi Minh, Soviet Union, China

14. Justify Think Pair Share
Explain the differences between the Vietminhs and the Vietcongs. Who were they able to get help from and why?

15. Unpopular war Young people began to protest
Public pressure to withdraw U.S. troops
President Nixon (1969) introduced Vietnamization
U.S. troops gradually pull out
Last soldiers left in 1973

16. Justify Think Pair Share
The U.S. is the superpower of the world and they lost the Vietnam war. List and describe several reasons as to how the U.S. lost.

17. 2 years later North Vietnam overran South Vietnam
58,000 Americans lost their lives
1.5 million Vietnamese fled communism by migrating to the U.S., Canada, France, and Britain

18. Justify Think Pair Share
Define surrogate war. In what ways was Vietnam a surrogate war? Explain your reasoning.

19. QW #39: Cold War Lyrics
Analyze the lyrics of the songs. Highlight key phrases that relate to the Vietnam war or the Cold war. Choose a minimum of 4 lyrics and translate their meaning pertaining to either wars.