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Power Presentations CHAPTER 30

Power Presentations CHAPTER 30. Image. America in the World.

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Power Presentations CHAPTER 30

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  1. Power Presentations CHAPTER 30

  2. Image America in the World You are a young person in 1969. Your country is at war to stop Communists from taking over South Vietnam. College students have organized huge protests against the war and the draft. Many people think such protests are unpatriotic and an insult to the soldiers who are fighting. Would you support the war?

  3. • Should the United States try to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam? • Why are so many people against the war? • Is it unpatriotic to criticize the government?

  4. 1954United States gives economic aid to South Vietnam. 1960John F. Kennedy is elected president. Image 1963Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president after Kennedy’s assassination. 1964Johnson is reelected president. Tonkin Gulf Resolution is passed. 1965First U.S. ground troops go to Vietnam. 1968Richard M. Nixon is elected president. 1969President Nixon begins troop withdrawals from Vietnam. 1970Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia. Four students are killed during an antiwar protest at Kent State University. To World 1973U.S. involvement in war ends.

  5. 1954Vietnam is divided into North and South. 1960National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) organizes in South Vietnam. 1962Soviet Union places nuclear missiles in Cuba. 1966Communist leader Mao Zedong begins Cultural Revolution in China. 1968Viet Cong launch Tet offensive. Soviets invade Czechoslavakia to stop reforms. 1975South Vietnam surrenders to Communists. Back to U.S. Back to Home

  6. Main Idea The United States entered the Vietnam War to stop the spread of Communism. Why It Matters Now The United States still becomes involved in foreign struggles for political reasons.

  7. What important events shaped relations between the United States and Vietnam? Map 1930 1940 1945 1946 1950 1954 1960 1963 Indochinese Communist Party forms Japan takes over Indochina Vietnam declares independence Viet Minh and France at war U.S. offers military aid to France France surrenders, Vietnam divides Viet Cong organizes Diem overthrown

  8. • What were Ho Chi Minh’s goals for Vietnam? • How did the Cold War affect American decisions regarding Vietnam? • What level of involvement did the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations have in Vietnam?

  9. Think About • American beliefs in democracy and individual rights • the actions of the Diem government Evaluating How did U.S. support of the Diem government involve a conflict of values? Back to Home

  10. Main Idea America sent ground troops to Vietnam expecting victory, but soldiers soon grew frustrated. Why It Matters Now The Vietnam War taught Americans that superior military strength does not always ensure victory.

  11. Villagers U.S. Soldiers Image How did the Vietnam War affect Vietnamese villagers and U.S. soldiers? harmed by chemicals that destroyed landscape and food supplies frustrated by limits on their attacks and by Viet Cong dedication left homeless vulnerable to surprise attacks and booby traps killed by soldiers demoralized by difficult physical conditions

  12. • How did President Johnson escalate U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? • What made fighting the war so frustrating forAmerican soldiers? • How was the Tet offensive a turning point in the war? Map

  13. Think About • • the goals of the French in Vietnam • • the goals of the Americans in Vietnam • the actions of the French and the Americans Analyzing Points of View Were the Viet Cong right to see the Americans “merely as successors to the French”? Back to Home

  14. Main Idea The Vietnam War divided Americans and had lasting effects in the United States and Southeast Asia. Why It Matters Now Lessons of the Vietnam War still influence the United States whenever it gets involved in a foreign conflict.

  15. Groups Reasons Events Image What groups were involved in the antiwar movement? Why did they protest the war? What did they do to show their beliefs? demonstrations religious leaders it was a civil war civil rights leaders draft card burnings it was immoral teachers and college students the costs were too high speeches editorials it took money away from social programs journalists

  16. • Why did more and more Americans oppose the war after 1968? • How did the Vietnam War end? • In what major ways did the war affect Southeast Asia and the United States?

  17. Think About • what happened to South Vietnam • what options the United States had Forming and Supporting Opinions What is your opinion of the way the United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War? Back to Home

  18. REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS: READ AND TAKE NOTES

  19. 1Why did the United States decide to support France in its fight against the Viet Minh? 2What decisions about Vietnam were laid out in the 1954 Geneva Accords? 3 What Cold War crises made President Kennedy continue to aid Ngo Dinh Diem’s government in South Vietnam? 4 How was President Johnson’s Vietnam policy different than President Kennedy’s? 5What kept U.S. troops from defeating the Viet Cong quickly?

  20. 6How did American war tactics affect Vietnamese villagers? 7How was the Tet offensive both a defeat and a victory for the Communists? 8Why did many Americans protest against the war? 9What policies did President Nixon pursue in Vietnam? 10What long-term political effects did the Vietnam War have on the United States?

  21. REASONS FOR INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM REASONS AGAINST INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM Analyzing Points of View U.S. interests: The war is a civil war that does not directly threaten the United States. French alliance: If the United States does not aid France, France may not aid in opposing the Soviets in Europe. Domino theory: If South Vietnam falls to communism, other Asian countries may fall as well. Draft: The draft to select soldiers is unfair. Social programs: The war takes away money from social programs. Nation-building: The United States can help South Vietnam establish a democratic government. Back to Home

  22. Analyzing Points of View REASONS FOR INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM REASONS AGAINST INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM Vietnamese civilians: The war harms Vietnamese civilians. Cold War crises: The United States fears the growth of communist power. U.S. weaponry: Superior U.S. weaponry can easily defeat the Viet Cong. Domestic unrest: The war causes too much domestic unrest. Back to Home

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