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1 Get started on the Domino Theory assignment
Get started on the Domino Theory assignment. Turn in your projects to the me..right now!

2 Korean War Timeline 1910- Korea annexed by Japan 1945- Potsdam Korea divided between USSR & USA Russians arrive in Korea USA arrive in Korea/Japan surrender 1947 US began withdrawal form Korea 1948 Democratic People's Republic of Korea (NORTH/Communist) Republic of Korea (South/Dem) 1950 Stalin approves Southern invasion North Korea invades South Korea North pushes South to coast MacArthur’s landing at Inchon North pushed across 38th to Yalu River China enters the war. US pushed to brink of defeat 1951 Stalemate at 38th Parallel 1953 Armistice signed (DMZ) Treaty negotiators fail 1954

3 III. Cold War: Harry Truman --- Foreign Policy
Korean War ( ): (June, 1950) Communist North Korea invades across the 38th parallel, attacking Democratic South Korea

4 III. Cold War: Harry Truman --- Foreign Policy
U.N. troops defend South Korea Push N. Korean army back across 38th parallel MacArthur continues to push Communist out of N. Korea Stay away from CHINA!!!!

5 III. Cold War: Harry Truman --- Foreign Policy
Nov 1950 300,000 “Red Army” Communist Chinese enter war and push UN forces back across 38th MacArthur wants declare war and use A-Bomb on China Truman says NO! MacArthur criticizes Truman Truman fires MacArthur

6 US pushes back: Stalemate at 38th parallel July 1953 Sign Armistice Results of Korean War: 54,000 Americans die Millions of Dollars spent South Korea still democratic Korean War Brings communism into Asia

7 The Vietnam War: an introduction

8 What do I know about Vietnam?
Write down as many things you know about Vietnam and America’s involvement in Vietnam.

9 Where is Vietnam

10 Southeast Asia Vietnam is in S.E. Asia Near
China Laos Thailand Cambodia Malaysia Burma Remember the Domino Theory!!!!!

11 Why Vietnam? Fertile Soil Many resources Farming Fishing
83 million people

12 Vietnam under Imperial Control
under China control First to defeat the Mongols under Kublai & Genghis Kahn Mongols failed 3 times to invade S.E. Asia Gained independence from China in early 1800s

13 French in Vietnam 1850’s to 1954 Exploited Vietnam’s resources
Introduced Catholicism Western Education French cultural diffusion

14 Vietnam & imperialism Strongly resisted imperialism from: China
Mongols French Japanese Centuries fighting guerrilla tactics in Vietnamese Jungles USA military & politicians did not understand this

15 Vietnam & Colonialism WWI- 14 points Wilson promised to end Colonialism Ho Chi Minh- Went to Versailles hoping to get Vietnamese independence from France

16 Ho Chi Minh Nationalitist Viet Minh Wanted Independence
Pride in your country Viet Minh Nationalist group founded by Ho Chi Minh Opposed French & Japanese

17 Vietnam & wwii Controlled by the French
Resisted French more as war grew French abandon colony to fight Germany Invaded by Japan (expansion) USA trains Viet Minh to fight Japan

18 End of WWII Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independent
Reads Declaration of Independence Build relationship with US France reclaims their colony

19 U.S. Torn U.S.A backs France Back French colonialism ?
Korea & China = easy to go Communist France stronger to practice Containment France can stop communism in W.Europe Back Vietnamese independence ? Ho Chi Minh likely to go Communist Vietnamese independently are weak and susceptible to Communism U.S.A backs France

20 French vs. Viet Minh 1945-1954 Viet Minh fight for independence
70% of war paid for by USA. USA sends experts to train French 1954 Dien Bien Phu Final defeat of the French French surrender and lose all territory in S.E. Asia

21 1954 Geneva conference Ended fighting between
French and Vietnamese Divided 17th parallel until French leave. DMZ=Demilitarized zone Elections to decide on type of Government. Communist North Democratic South

22 USA must protect pro west government of South Vietnam
USA dilemma USA must protect pro west government of South Vietnam Important If Vietnam goes Communist Failure of Containment Domino Theory Fear of Communist Alliance America supports No unification Free Southern Vietnam

23 South Vietnam Nationalist & Anti-Communist Ngo Dinh Diem
Support from Eisenhower, Truman, & Kennedy Military and Financial Aid Escalation of Troops

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