1. Aftermath of the Vietnam War

2. Learning Targets  Understand the reasons and impact of U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War  Explain and analyze the effects of the Vietnam War on both the Vietnamese and Americans

3. Why did the US lose the Vietnam War? Discuss. Poor tactics “invisible” enemy - Vietcong American public opposed war Soldiers were young, inexperienced, and did not always want to be there

4. How does the U.S. begin to pull out of the war?  Nixon’s Vietnamization of war (train South Vietnamese to fight and leave)  Move to air support in Operation Linebacker  Order troops home

5. Paris Peace Accords (1973)  Cease-fire, U.S. withdrawal, release of POWs  Fighting continued between North and South  American aid continued  War Powers Act (Congress must approve war) Signing the Paris Peace Accords Arrival of POWs at Clark Air Force Base

6. North Vietnam Victory (1975)  Millions of casualties  Vietnam communist, also Cambodia and Laos  Refugees flee communist countries Trying to get into U.S. Embassy for safety Last helicopter out of Saigon, which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City 1.5 million refugees Leave- 1/2 come to U.S. U.S.: 58,000 dead, 2,500 MIAs North Vietnam & Vietcong: 1 million South Vietnam: 185,000 Civilians - 500,000

7. Effects of Vietnam War  Vietnam Vets Suffered from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

8. Effects of Vietnam War  Vietnam Vets Some still M.I.A.

9. Effects of Vietnam War  South Vietnamese some sent to “reeducation” camps

10. Effects of Vietnam War  South Vietnamese Refugees (“Boat People”) flee to U.S.

11. Effects of Vietnam War  South Vietnamese Agent Orange continues to cause health issues 11 million Gallons Sprayed 1 million Victims Higher rate of birth defects

12. Effects of Vietnam War  South Vietnamese Landmines still in Vietnam today 42,000 killed since 1945 16.3 million acres still covered U.S. spent $46 million since 1989 to clean up

13. Effects of the Vietnam War  Read about your assigned effect of the war.  Take notes about your topic that interest you and explain it.

14. Effects of the Vietnam War  Send messages and respond to others using todaysmeet.com.  Web address: todaysmeet.com/Krauscore1  RULES: One person using iPod Touch at a time May ONLY be on todaysmeet.com TAKE TURNS! Go in a circle. All comments must be appropriate and on topic Remember this is graded!

15. Names of Groups  Camp Z30-D: The Survivors: “Camps”  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: “PTSD”  Agent Orange Effects...: “Agent Orange”  Vietnam’s Deadly Legacy: “Landmines”  Boat People: “Boat People”  The Vietnam War’s MIAs: “MIAs”

16. Directions: todaysmeet.com/Henrycore1  Round 1: Describe/summarzie your event. Right side of room--comment or ? to table across Left side of room--respond to comment or ?  Round 2: Write the most disturbing fact you found. Left side of room--comment or ? to table across Right side of room--respond to comment or ?  Round 3: Explain long term effects of your event. comment or ? to anyone respond to comment or ?s  Round 4: Which effect was the worst? Why?  Remember: BE BRIEF! Limited space and time.

17. Reflection  In your notebook, write a paragraph that summarizes the effects of the Vietnam War.  Include your own analysis--which do you believe was the most devastating effect and why?