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Vietnam Conflict

Vietnam Conflict. Vietnam?. History of Vietnam. French colony- 1884 French Indochina Germany took over France Became colony of Axis Power- Vichy French Japanese influence and control Deep famine- 1 million people died Japan was defeated in WWII. History Continued.

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Vietnam Conflict

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  1. Vietnam Conflict

  2. Vietnam?

  3. History of Vietnam • French colony- 1884 • French Indochina • Germany took over France • Became colony of Axis Power- Vichy French • Japanese influence and control • Deep famine- 1 million people died • Japan was defeated in WWII

  4. History Continued • After WWII, Vietnam was thought to be independent • Democratic Republic of Vietnam • French didn’t recognize it • Nationalist Chinese controlled North • French lost First Indochina War

  5. Vietnam Divided • Geneva Conference • 17th Parallel • North- Ho Chi Minh • China • South- State of Vietnam • Anti- Communist

  6. South North Divided

  7. US Foreign Policy • Big influence in the Cold War • Influenced Vietnam • Domino Effect • If Vietnam falls to communism what will happen? • US supported Republic of Vietnam

  8. US Involvement • Sent troops to train army ARVN • Under JFK in 62 • In 1963, installed new leaders • Ended to still be corrupt • JFK died. Johnston takes over

  9. US Starts Fighting • Why?- To stop the spread of Communism through the domino effect • Gulf of Tonkin- N. Vietnam attack US ships • Johnson Escalation • Americanization • Sending 400,000 troops by the end of 1966

  10. The War • NVA- North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong • Tet Offensive- attacking US and South Vietnam • We won. Press said defeat. Unpopular War. • Guerilla Warfare • Napalm Strikes

  11. Unpopular War • Antiwar Movement • Hippies • Protests • Nixon- “Silent Majority”

  12. Unpopular War

  13. Vietnamization • US withdraw of the war • Letting South Vietnam fight the rest • Cease fire in 1973 • Continued to fund South Vietnam nut went down • Watergate Scandal- NVA all out offencive attack

  14. Fall of Saigon • 2 years after US left • April 30, 1975 • Socialist Republic of Vietnam

  15. Vietnam Today • Still Communist • 1 of the 5 remaining… • China, Vietnam, Laos, Korea, and

  16. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War • http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/vietnamwar/terms.html • http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/vietnamwar/summary.html

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