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The 10,000 Day war. Objective: Analyze the cause and events of the Vietnamese warStd 11.9.3g. Background -French. French got kicked out of Indo-China during WWII Asia for Asians Japanese lost WWII Vietnamese thought that they had their own country French came back - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE 10,000 DAY WAR Objective: Analyze the cause and events of the Vietnamese war Std 11.9.3g
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THE 10,000 DAY WARObjective: Analyze the cause and events of the Vietnamese war Std 11.9.3g

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Background -French French got kicked out of Indo-China during

WWII Asia for Asians Japanese lost WWII Vietnamese thought that they had their own

country French came back Pair share – Is it fair for the Vietnamese to

want their own country after WWII? Do they deserve it?

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Background - US French could not handle fighting the

Vietnamese themselves Assistance from the US

Korea was a Stalemate Focused on Domino theory in Vietnam

Fight the Vietminh (Communist) France pulls out Vietnam splits to North (Communist) and

South (Democratic) Country wide elections got cancelled out of

fear

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Background – US involvement

Vietcong – communist in the South – fought US and killed US supported president

Gulf of Tonkin USS Maddox fired upon Returned fire and damaged N Vietnamese boat 2 day later thought they were attacked

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Gave Pres. Johnson power over military Everything was done in secret

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Round 1 – We’re here, now what?

“once on the tiger’s back, we cannot be sure of picking the place to dismount.”

Increase troops in Vietnam Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)

was weak and needed support of America

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Round 1 - Fighting Superior weapons but not useable in

jungle Couldn’t tell enemy from civilian More Vietcong bodies the sooner they

would surrender Napalm & Agent Orange to find Vietcong Turn to drugs to get over their guilt/low

morale Others fought patriotically like WWII vets

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Napalm!

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Round 1 - Home Draft – working class Protests Hawks Doves

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Round 2 – Background Tet – New Years truce Vietcong dressed as civilians holding

funerals Surprise attack – 100 towns & 12 bases Vietcong lost – 32,000 dead

Or did they? US Public shocked thought enemy was

close to defeat Johnson doesn’t run for president

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Vietnam, 1968

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Helicopters!

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Round 2 - Nixon Nixon won ‘68 election Pull out of Vietnam Vietnamization

turn control over to Vietnamese troops Peace with Honor

Hoped S. Vietnam stay in power One last bombing Also bombed Cambodia, Laos for good measure

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Round 2 - Last Fight My Lai

Massacred 200 innocent Vietnamese Invade Cambodia

Clear Ho Chi Minh Trail Pentagon Papers

Showed Johnson lied about staying out of Vietnam during campaign

Peace never happened on Nixon’s terms N Vietnamese wanted it their way

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Seeing this on TV led to a loss of support at home

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Hippie bashing!!!

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Hippies/Anti-war

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The End? 58,000 killed 303,000 wounded Americans

2 millions Vietnamese killed US struggled with out come Vets came home to uncertainty More problems after US left Vietnam Fighting between Hawks & Doves War Powers Act – 1973 President must

inform congress of action within 48 hours Has 90 days before congress must approve

America now must consider risks before war Suspicious of government

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