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The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War. By: Claudia, Lily, and Susanne. Who? . North Vietnam (represented the Communists) South Vietnam (represented the Anti-Communists) The United States (represented the Anti-Communists) . What?. The Vietnam War was an ideological war.

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The Vietnam War

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  1. The Vietnam War By: Claudia, Lily, and Susanne

  2. Who? • North Vietnam (represented the Communists) • South Vietnam (represented the Anti-Communists) • The United States (represented the Anti-Communists)

  3. What? • The Vietnam War was an ideological war. • The US was afraid of the spread of Communism. That’s primarily why they joined the war. • They were fighting because of political and social opinions.

  4. Where? • The war was fought between North Vietnam (which was involved in Communism) and South Vietnam (which was anti-Communism). • It was all jungle warfare, which means they fought in a jungle. It was difficult for the U.S. to fight like this because they were used to wide open battlefields.

  5. Why? • The US joined the war because they were afraid of Communism. • The main purpose for the war was North Vietnam (for Communism) wanted both North and South Vietnam (anti-Communism) to be involved in Communism. • North Vietnam was being fueled with weapons from China, U.S.S.R, and other Communist countries. • South Vietnam was being fueled with weapons from the United States and other anti-Communist countries.

  6. Conclusion: • North Vietnam eventually overtook South Vietnam making it Communist, which it still is today.

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