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Vietnam War: America's Controversial Conflict

Explore the complex history of the Vietnam War, from U.S. involvement to the Tet Offensive and anti-war movements. Assess the impact of this pivotal conflict and form your opinion on its necessity. Get ready for a test on key standards!

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Vietnam War: America's Controversial Conflict

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  1. Vietnam War • The U.S. had been sending economic and military aid to South Vietnam (Democracy) since the early 1950s to combat North Vietnam’s Communist government • By 1963, the U.S. had over 16,000 “advisers” (soldiers) in South Vietnam

  2. Vietnam War • In August 1964 President Lyndon Johnson announced that North Vietnamese ships had attacked two American destroyers (this turned out to be untrue) • Johnson asked permission from Congress to let American forces defend themselves if attacked: Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

  3. Vietnam War • The Vietcong began attacking military bases in the South, which killed and wounded U.S. advisers • In 1965 Johnson ordered U.S. jets to attack positions in the North • In March 1965, Johnson launched Operation Rolling Thunder, a bombing campaign of the North, and sent more than 180,000 troops to fight in Vietnam

  4. Anti-War Movement • 58,000 US soldiers died during the war. • Vietnam was the first “television” war where Americans could see first hand what was happening in the war • As the war dragged on, many Americans began to protest U.S. involvement * Teach-Ins * Draft Dodging * Protest Marches

  5. Tet Offensive (1968) • In early 1968, military leaders announced that U.S. forces were gaining strength and winning the war • Tet Offensive:the North Vietnamese a surprise attack during the Vietnamese New Year in late January 1968. • They attacked nearly every U.S. airbase and most major cities in the South

  6. Though the attack was a military failure, the Tet Offensive was a turning point in the war because most Americans came to believe that the U.S. could not win the war • President Johnson’s approval rating dropped dramatically and eventually led Johnson not to seek reelection

  7. Closing Vietnam War: Your Opinion! • Protest Song Analysis • Do you believe that the Vietnam War was necessary, or do you side with the protesters who believed that we should not be involved in Vietnam? Why or why not? • Test on Monday -  Just on standards 20 and 21 – Very short – probably matching • Standard 20 • Bay of Pigs • Containment • Cuban Missile Crisis • Cuban Revolution • Korean War • Marshall Plan • McCarthyism • Tet Offensive • Truman Doctrine • Vietnam War • Standard 21 Air-Conditioning Baby Boom Interstate Highway Act Kennedy/Nixon Presidential Debates Levittown Personal Computer Sputnik

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