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Vietnam and the Cold War

Vietnam and the Cold War. 1860s- France and Indochina. 1945- Democratic Republic of Vietnam. 1946- start of war with French. Ho Chi Minh- -- Classless Communist Vietnam. French and Bao Dai. US Public Opinion and Vietnam. 1) Communist Victory in China. 2) Korean war.

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Vietnam and the Cold War

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  1. Vietnam and the Cold War

  2. 1860s- France and Indochina 1945- Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1946- start of war with French

  3. Ho Chi Minh- -- Classless Communist Vietnam French and Bao Dai

  4. US Public Opinion and Vietnam 1) Communist Victory in China 2) Korean war 3) Anti-Communism not anti-Europe

  5. 1950- US funds France 1954- US 75% of War March 13, 1954- Dienbbienphu US Stays out

  6. French, Geneva Agreement 17th parallel July 1956 Ngo Dinh Diem

  7. No Elections North Vietnamese attack July 1959 US intervenes 1) Domino Theory 2) Communist Bloc 3) Korea

  8. VC- VietCong NVA- North Vietnam army NLF- Northern Liberation Front

  9. March 1962- Operation Sunrise

  10. Instability in South Vietnam --Diem Overthrown End of 1964: 270 Americans Killed Aug 2 1964, Gulf of Tonkin and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution(Aug 7)

  11. Aug 2 1964, Gulf of Tonkin and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution(Aug 7)

  12. 1965- 154,000 1966- 389,000 1967- 486,000 “peasants in pajamas” Secretary of Defense McNamara

  13. Tet offensive- January 29, 1968 Results- 1) North Vietnamese lose 2) American Public Opinion

  14. Public Opinion 1) Chicago- 1968

  15. 2) My Lai Massacre- March 16, 1968

  16. Nixon is president- 1968 1969-543,482 Nixon strategy- 1) Gradual withdrawal 2) Vietnamization

  17. Hamburger Hill Cambodia- PrinceSihanouk North Vietnam, South Vietnam and US React

  18. Kent State

  19. Nixon Offer Jan 27, 1973- Paris Peace Accord Signed March 29, All troops out 1974-5 War Resumes

  20. April 21, 1975-April 23, 1975- Vietnam Reunited US KIA: 47,000

  21. Why did the US Fail? 1) Guerilla Warfare, the People 2) US Domestic Politics 3) US Conduct of War 4) NV Determination

  22. Consequences: 1) US Role in World 2) Use of Force 3) loss of anti-communism sentiment

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