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Vietnam War Activity

Vietnam War Activity Follow along with 17 steps to turn your blank map into an information-packed resource. Vietnam War Map Activity Follow along with 17 steps to turn your blank Vietnam map into an information-packed resource.

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Vietnam War Activity

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  1. Vietnam War Activity Follow along with 17 steps to turn your blank map into an information-packed resource

  2. Vietnam War Map Activity Follow along with 17 steps to turn your blank Vietnam map into an information-packed resource Start with this blank Vietnam map, and follow along with the next 17 steps

  3. Step (zero): Dien Bien phu Since the mid 1800s, the French had colonized much of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Toward the end of the First Indochina War, French forces were defeated in the 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu. The French left Southeast Asia later that year.

  4. Step (zero): Dien Bien phu Dien Bien Phu Since the mid 1800s, the French had colonized much of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Toward the end of the First Indochina War, French forces were defeated in the 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu. The French left Southeast Asia later that year.

  5. Step One: CHINA Dien Bien Phu China played a role in the First Indochina War by sending military personnel to help defeat the French. In fact about 2,000 Soviet and Chinese military ‘advisors’ trained the Vietnamese and provided them with military equipment for this war. Soviet truck supplied by the Chinese to the Vietnamese against the French

  6. Step One: CHINA CHINA Dien Bien Phu China played a role in the First Indochina War by sending military personnel to help defeat the French. In fact about 2,000 Soviet and Chinese military ‘advisors’ trained the Vietnamese and provided them with military equipment for this war. Soviet truck supplied by the Chinese to the Vietnamese against the French

  7. Step Two: Thailand CHINA Dien Bien Phu Thailand was a member of SEATO (Southeast Asian Treaty Organization) and was therefore in a military alliance with the United States and many other Western Nations. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. would use airbases in Thailand, and many of the Hmong people would seek refuge there.

  8. Step Two: Thailand CHINA Dien Bien Phu Thailand was a member of SEATO (Southeast Asian Treaty Organization) and was therefore in a military alliance with the United States and many other Western Nations. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. would use airbases in Thailand, and many of the Hmong people would seek refuge there. THAILAND

  9. Step Three: Laos CHINA Dien Bien Phu During the Vietnam War, Laos simultaneously experienced their own Civil War between royalists and communists. Much of the Vietnam War was fought across the border in Laos. The U.S. invaded parts of Laos and bombed the country consistently. THAILAND

  10. Step Three: Laos CHINA Dien Bien Phu During the Vietnam War, Laos simultaneously experienced their own Civil War between royalists and communists. Much of the Vietnam War was fought across the border in Laos. The U.S. invaded parts of Laos and bombed the country consistently. LAOS THAILAND LAOS

  11. Step Four: Cambodia CHINA Dien Bien Phu Cambodia became a monarchy in 1953, and then a Republic in 1970. North Vietnamese used supply routes in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Americans invaded Cambodia during the war to disrupt these supply lines. LAOS THAILAND LAOS

  12. Step Four: Cambodia CHINA Dien Bien Phu Cambodia became a monarchy in 1953, and then a Republic in 1970. North Vietnamese used supply routes in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Americans invaded Cambodia during the war to disrupt these supply lines. LAOS THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA

  13. Step Five: Hmong CHINA Dien Bien Phu The Hmong were a nomadic people from China and Southeast Asia that were secretly allied to the U.S. in the Vietnam War. They were expecting to establish their own nation after a U.S. victory, which never occurred. Instead, the Hmong were (and still are) persecuted in the forests of Laos and Vietnam. Large numbers have come to the U.S. since the 1970s. LAOS THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA

  14. Step Five: Hmong CHINA Dien Bien Phu The Hmong were a nomadic people from China and Southeast Asia that were secretly allied to the U.S. in the Vietnam War. They were expecting to establish their own nation after a U.S. victory, which never occurred. Instead, the Hmong were (and still are) persecuted in the forests of Laos and Vietnam. Large numbers have come to the U.S. since the 1970s. LAOS Hmong THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA

  15. Step Six: Bodies of Water CHINA Dien Bien Phu Since the United States was the world’s dominant naval force, launching air strikes from ships and bombing raids from carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand would be a theme of the Vietnam War. LAOS Hmong THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA

  16. Step Six: Bodies of Water CHINA Dien Bien Phu Since the United States was the world’s dominant naval force, launching air strikes from ships and bombing raids from carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand would be a theme of the Vietnam War. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  17. Step Seven: 17th Parallel CHINA Dien Bien Phu Similar to the situation in Korea, the country of Vietnam was split close to a line of latitude; in this case the 17th parallel. communist North Vietnam was above the line and democratic South Vietnam was below the line. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  18. Step Seven: 17th Parallel CHINA Dien Bien Phu Similar to the situation in Korea, the country of Vietnam was split close to a line of latitude; in this case the 17th parallel. communist North Vietnam was above the line and democratic South Vietnam was below the line. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  19. Step Eight: Hanoi CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam after Japanese occupation in 1945, and then again after French occupation in 1954. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  20. Step Eight: Hanoi CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam after Japanese occupation in 1945, and then again after French occupation in 1954. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  21. Step Nine: Saigon CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam prior to, and during the Vietnam War. After the fall of Saigon at the end of the war, the name of the city was officially changed to Ho Chi Minh City. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  22. Step Nine: Saigon CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam prior to, and during the Vietnam War. After the fall of Saigon at the end of the war, the name of the city was officially changed to Ho Chi Minh City. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  23. Step Ten: U.S. Air Raids CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Later in the war, the United States performed air raids on the North Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Operation Linebacker II was the codename for the so-called ‘Christmas Bombings’ or ‘December Raids’, which targeted Hanoi. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  24. Step Ten: U.S. Air Raids CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids Later in the war, the United States performed air raids on the North Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Operation Linebacker II was the codename for the so-called ‘Christmas Bombings’ or ‘December Raids’, which targeted Hanoi. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  25. Step Eleven: Gulf of Tonkin Incident CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was a naval confrontation between the U.S. and the North Vietnamese. Shots were fired and just a handful of North Vietnamese casualties (no U.S. casualties). This led to Congress passing a Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave president Johnson the authority to give military assistance to any Southeast Asian country without congress voting to go to war. U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  26. Step Eleven: Gulf of Tonkin Incident CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was a naval confrontation between the U.S. and the North Vietnamese. Shots were fired and just a handful of North Vietnamese casualties (no U.S. casualties). This led to Congress passing a Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave president Johnson the authority to give military assistance to any Southeast Asian country without congress voting to go to war. U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  27. Step Twelve: Ho Chi Minh Trail CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids Ho Chi Minh Trail, named after the North Vietnamese revolutionary leader, was a supply line used by the North through Laos and Cambodia. This allowed the North to attack at strategic locations in South Vietnam. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  28. Step Twelve: Ho Chi Minh Trail CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids Ho Chi Minh Trail, named after the North Vietnamese revolutionary leader, was a supply line used by the North through Laos and Cambodia. This allowed the North to attack at strategic locations in South Vietnam. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

  29. Step Thirteen: Tet Offensive CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi The Tet Offensive was a series of over 100 coordinated attacks by the North on January 30th, 1968. Although it was not successful in terms of gaining land, there were casualties (c. 5,000 S. Vietnamese, c. 5,000 Americans, c. 20,000 N. Vietnamese). It was discouraging to American forces (and citizens back home), who realized that the war was not going to end any time soon. U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  30. Step Thirteen: Tet Offensive CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi The Tet Offensive was a series of over 100 coordinated attacks by the North on January 30th, 1968. Although it was not successful in terms of gaining land, there were casualties (c. 5,000 S. Vietnamese, c. 5,000 Americans, c. 20,000 N. Vietnamese). It was discouraging to American forces (and citizens back home), who realized that the war was not going to end any time soon. U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  31. Step Fourteen: Invasion of Cambodia CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids In 1970, President Nixon ordered the invasion of Cambodia for the purpose of disrupting North Vietnamese supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. This included 30 separate operations between May and June of 1970. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  32. Step Fourteen: Invasion of Cambodia CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids In 1970, President Nixon ordered the invasion of Cambodia for the purpose of disrupting North Vietnamese supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. This included 30 separate operations between May and June of 1970. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  33. Step Fifteen: Invasion of Laos CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids In 1971, The United States staged invasions into Laos from areas just south of the 17th parallel. The purpose was the same as the Cambodian invasions; to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  34. Step Fifteen: Invasion of Laos CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids In 1971, The United States staged invasions into Laos from areas just south of the 17th parallel. The purpose was the same as the Cambodian invasions; to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel Invasion of Laos THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  35. Step Sixteen: Fall of Saigon CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids After Nixon began gradually pulling out U.S. troops (replacing them with Vietnamese forces), U.S. involvement in this war ended with the largest helicopter evacuation in history out of the city of Saigon (April 30th, 1975). The city fell to North Vietnamese forces a week later. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel Invasion of Laos THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  36. Step Sixteen: Fall of Saigon CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids After Nixon began gradually pulling out U.S. troops (replacing them with Vietnamese forces), U.S. involvement in this war ended with the largest helicopter evacuation in history out of the city of Saigon (April 30th, 1975). The city fell to North Vietnamese forces a week later. LAOS Gulf of Tonkin Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel Invasion of Laos THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  37. On the back of your map, answer the following question: CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin 1) In your opinion, what was the biggest turning point in the Vietnam War? Explain… Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel Invasion of Laos THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

  38. On the back of your map, answer the following question: CHINA Dien Bien Phu Hanoi U.S. Air Raids LAOS Gulf of Tonkin 2) How could the world’s greatest superpower (the United States) lose in this conflict with a much smaller, technologically inferior North Vietnamese force? Hmong G.o.T. Incident  17th parallel Invasion of Laos THAILAND LAOS Ho Chi Minh Trail CAMBODIA Invasion of Cambodia Saigon South China Sea = Tet Offensive Gulf of Thailand

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