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Vietnam War Presentation
Vietnam War Presentation
Vietnam War Presentation
Mr. McHugh
April 9, 2018
April 9th Agenda
• No need for hats, hoods, headphones, cell
phones or computers
• Things to hand back/Civil Rights tests
• How/why did the Vietnam War start?
– Guided notes
– Begin Mind Map activity
Where in the World is Vietnam?
Policy of Containment
Democracy V. Communism
Rule of many people, Equal distribution of wealth
representatives elected by the and end of all forms of
people property
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
What is Indochina?
• France colonized parts of Asia during the late
1850’s and 1890s.
• The French referred to their colonies as
French INDOCHINA.
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
Indochina
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
Sound familiar?
★ All the peoples on the earth are equal from
birth, all the peoples have a right to live, be
happy and free.
★ Those are undeniable truths
★ In the field of politics, they have deprived our
people of every democratic liberty
★ … has the right to be free and independent
country and in fact is so already.
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
Sound familiar?
Vietnamese Declaration of American Declaration of
Independence, 1945 Independence, 1776
★ All the peoples on the earth ★ All men are created equal,
are equal from birth, all the … certain unalienable
peoples have a right to live, rights… Life, Liberty and
be happy and free. the pursuit of Happiness
★ Those are undeniable truths ★ Truths to be self-evident
★ In the field of politics, they ★ History of repeated injuries
have deprived our people of and usurpations...absolute
every democratic liberty tyranny over these states
★ … has the right to be free ★ …the rights out to be Free
and independent country and Independent States;
and in fact is so already. that they are Absolved from
Allegiance to the British
Crown
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
Homework
Find and Label the following
locations: • Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
• Laos • Gulf of Tonkin
– Capital: Vientiane
• Thailand
• Cambodia
• China
– Capital: Phnom Penh
• North Vietnam • South China Sea
– Capital: Hanoi
• South Vietnam ****Include a Compass Rose and,
– Capital: Saigon create a key for Capitals and
• City: Dien Bien Phu Cities
****Use text page 628 (PDF 694) as
source
****Be wary if you use online map
April 10th Agenda
• No need for hats, hoods, headphones, cell
phones or computers
• US Involvement
– Make sure your map is complete with all
requirements from yesterday
– Complete US Involvement packet quietly, in your
own seats, and on your own
– Keep your packet in a safe place along with your
map as you will need both for tomorrow
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
US Involvement in the
Vietnam War
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
RECAP!!!!
April 11th Agenda
• No need for hats, hoods, headphones, cell
phones or computers
• US Involvement
– Work on your mind map poster, follow the
instructions on the sheet handed out (START
WITH #4) use the photo on the next page as
inspiration
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
Mind Map
April 12th Agenda
• No need for hats, hoods, headphones, cell
phones or computers
• US Involvement
– Complete your mind map poster
– Due tomorrow
– Be ready to turn in reading packet tomorrow as
well
✓ I will understand the causes of the Vietnam Conflict.
US Involvement in the
Vietnam War
South Vietnam
• Diem’s gov’t was out of touch, dishonest and brutal –
aristocratic Catholic in Buddhist country, aggressive in silencing
opposition & jailing dissidents, filing cabinet with family
members
• Eisenhower sent supplies to South Vietnam and trained Diem’s
military forces
– Sent over $1 billion for economic development, BUT Diem
sent more to military
– Offered little or no land distribution to peasants
• Bottom line: Diem is corrupt and brutal but, hey, he’s not
communist! (the U.S. felt that he was ”the lesser of two
evils”)
North Vietnam
• Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam was much more
popular
• Broke up large estates and redistributed land to
peasants
• Blamed landlords for poverty. Imprisoned and
killed thousands of them.
• Many in South Vietnam began to look to Ho Chi
Minh for leadership
1956 failed reunification
• Diem refused to allow South Vietnam to take part
in 1956 reunification elections, fearing that the
northern communist government would win
During the video, listen for the emotional toll this took on the American soldiers.
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US Forces Mobilize
✿ Can it be won?
✿ 4 Dead in Ohio
✿ Urban Outfitters
✿ Kent St.
Pentagon Papers
✿ Released papers that showed the American
government lied about Vietnam
✿ The Post
1972 Election
✿ 26th Amendment: lowered voting age from
21 to 18 (Draft)
✿ http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/us/vietnam-saigon
-evacuation-anniversary/index.html
Vietnam Babylift
Consequences of War
✿ Vietnam was a nation of destruction
(environmentally, civilians)