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The Vietnam Conflict

The Vietnam Conflict. 8 th Grade Ms. Reinshuttle February 16, 2012 SP12: Gateway 1- Technology Dr. David Carbonara Spring 2012. The students will be able to: Gather a basic understanding of why the US got involved in the Vietnam Conflict

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The Vietnam Conflict

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  1. The Vietnam Conflict 8th Grade Ms. Reinshuttle February 16, 2012 SP12: Gateway 1- Technology Dr. David Carbonara Spring 2012

  2. The students will be able to: • Gather a basic understanding of why the US got involved in the Vietnam Conflict • Know who the key players were in the US involvement in the conflict • Learn new vocabulary words related to the Vietnam Era Objectives

  3. Click on the arrows on the bottom right hand corner of your screen to advance the slide • Take notes as you go through the presentation • When you come across a question, click on the answer that you believe to be correct Directions

  4. The Vietnam Conflict Why the US Got Involved

  5. A social and political construct that calls for a classless, stateless, and moneyless social society • There is common ownership • In Western cultures, communism is viewed as a threat against democracy • Vietnam slowly became communist in the 1940s after their government was overthrown Communism

  6. A policy of the United States • Aimed to contain the spread of communism • The United State’s justification for entering the conflict in Vietnam Containment

  7. The idea that if one country succumbs to communism, the other nearby countries will as well • The United States did not want this to happen and that is why they engaged in the conflict The Domino Effect

  8. President of the United States who first sent American troops to Vietnam in 1961 • An attempt to neutralize Vietnam neighbor Laos by sending Green Berets over • Within 2 years he had sent 16,000 troops overseas • Assassinated on November 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy

  9. Took over President after JFK was shot • Responsible for escalating the struggle • between the US and Vietnam • Firmly believed in the Domino Theory and had a strong containment policy • Forced to make impossible decisions regarding the conflict Lyndon B. Johnson

  10. What is the term for when a country tries to stop communism from being widespread? • The Domino Effect • Containment • The Red Scare Question #1

  11. You selected the wrong answer, please try again Incorrect

  12. Great job! Containment is the correct answer! Correct!

  13. The Vietnam conflict Guerilla Warfare

  14. A term used to describe the type of irregular fighting that occurred in the Vietnam War • Small groups of combatants, which could include civilians, take on military style tactics and mobility to fight • Highly mobile, and extremely dangerous Guerilla Warfare

  15. In Vietnam, the guerilla soldiers were members of the Viet Cong (AKA National Liberation Front) • North Vietnamese group fighting South Vietnam and the United States • Wanted communism • Had both regular and guerilla armies Viet Cong

  16. Due to the terrain in Vietnam, guerilla warfare was especially dangerous • Dense forestry and an extensive underground tunnel system made it easy for the enemy to hide and ambush • Hard for traditional armies to maneuver and had to change their style of fighting Guerilla Warfare- Terrain

  17. In addition to the terrain, the weather made fighting conditions miserable • It is extremely wet in Vietnam and would rain for weeks leaving soldiers soggy and cold • It was very difficult to transport goods and soldiers due to the dense forestry • Helicopters played an integral role in transport and many more people would have died without them Conditions

  18. What was the name of the group who initiated the guerilla warfare in Vietnam? • Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) • The United States Army • National Liberation Front Question #2

  19. This is not the correct answer, please go back and try again. Try Again!

  20. This is the correct answer! The National Liberation Front was also called the Viet Cong. Good Job!

  21. The Vietnam Conflict was the first war that people could see on television • Using the Internet, find a video clip of the Vietnam War, and write a page describing it and why it was important. Click here for an example of a video Activity

  22. We have only seen a brief synopsis of the conflict, there is much more to come. Questions?

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