the vietnam war 1954 - 1975
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The Vietnam War 1954 - 1975. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley H. S. Chappaqua, NY. Background to the War. France controlled “Indochina” since the late 19 th century Japan took control during World War II With U.S. aid, France attempted re-colonization in the postwar period. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Vietnam War
1954 - 1975
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley H. S.
Chappaqua, NY
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Background to the War
z France controlled “Indochina” since the late 19th century
z Japan took control during World War II
z With U.S. aid, France attempted re-colonization in the postwar period
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Background to the War
z The French lost control to Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh forces in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu
z President Eisenhower declined to intervene on behalf of France.
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Background to the War
z International Conference at GenevaP Vietnam was divided at 17th
parallelO Ho Chi Minh’s nationalist
forces controlled the North
O Ngo Dinh Diem, a French-educated, Roman Catholic claimed control of the South
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Background to the War
z A date was set for democratic elections to reunify Vietnam
z Diem backed out of the elections, leading to military conflict between North and South
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U.S. Military Involvement Begins
z Repressive dictatorial rule by DiemP Diem’s family holds all powerP Wealth is hoarded by the eliteP Buddhist majority persecutedP Torture, lack of political freedom
prevail
z The U.S. aided Diem’s governmentP Ike sent financial and military aidP 675 U.S. Army advisors sent by
1960.
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Early Protests of Diem’s Government
Self-Emolation by a Buddhist Monk
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U.S. Military Involvement Begins
z Kennedy elected 1960z Increases military
“advisors” to 16,000z 1963: JFK supports a
Vietnamese military coup d’etat – Diem and his brother are murdered (Nov. 2)
z Kennedy was assassinated just weeks later (Nov. 22)
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Johnson Sends Ground Forces
z Remembers Truman’s “loss” of China Domino Theory revived
I’m not going to be the president who saw Southeast Asia go the way China went.
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Johnson Sends Ground Forces
z Advised to rout the communists by Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara
z Tonkin Gulf Incident 1964(acc. to Johnson, the attacks were unprovoked)
z Tonkin Gulf ResolutionP “The Blank Check” *
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U.S. Troop Deployments
in Vietnam
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
1961 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
U.S. Troops
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The Ground War 1965-1968
z No territorial goalsz Body counts on TV every
night (first “living room” war)
z Viet Cong supplies over the Ho Chi Minh Trail
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The Air War1965-1968
z 1965: Sustained bombing of North Vietnam
z Operation Rolling Thunder (March 2, 1965)
z 1966-68: Ongoing bombing of Hanoi nonstop for 3 years! Esp. targets the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
z Downed Pilots: P.O.W.sz Carpet Bombing – napalm
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The Air War:A Napalm Attack
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Who Is the Enemy?
z Vietcong:P Farmers by day; guerillas at
night.P Very patient people willing
to accept many casualties.P The US grossly
underestimated their resolve and their resourcefulness.The guerilla wins if he does not
lose, the conventional army loses if it does not win. -- Mao Zedong
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Who Is the Enemy?
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The Ground War1965-1968
z General Westmoreland, late 1967:
We can see the“light at the end of the tunnel.”
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The Tet Offensive, January 1968
z N. Vietnamese Army + Viet Cong attack South simultaneously (67,000 attack 100 cities, bases, and the US embassy in Saigon)
z Take every major southern cityz U.S. + ARVN beat back the
offensivez Viet Cong destroyedz N. Vietnamese army debilitatedz BUT…it’s seen as an American
defeat by the media
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The Tet Offensive, January
1968
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Impact of the Tet Offensive
z Domestic U.S. Reaction: Disbelief, Anger, Distrust of Johnson Administration
z Hey, Hey LBJ! How
many kids did you kill today?
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Johnson’s popularity dropped in 1968 from 48% to 36%.
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Impact of the Vietnam War
…I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President.
Johnson announces (March, 1968):
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American Morale Begins
to Dipz Disproportionate drafting of poor people and minorities (due to student deferments).
z Severe racial problems.z Major drug
problems.z Officers in combat
Enlisted
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Are We Becoming the Enemy?
z Lt. William Calley,Platoon Leader
z Mylai Massacre, 1968z 200-500 unarmed
villagers
Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry
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Hell no, we won’t go!
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Democratic Convention in Chicago, 1968
Student Protestors
at Univ. of CA in Berkeley, 1968
Anti-War Demonstrations
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“Hanoi Jane”
Jane Fonda: Traitor?
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Anti-War Demonstrations
z May 4, 1970
z 4 students shot dead.
z 11 students wounded
Kent State University
z Jackson StateUniversity
z May 10, 1970z 2 dead; 12
wounded
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Nixon on Vietnamz Nixon’s 1968 Campaign
promised an end to the war: Peace with HonorP Appealed to the great
“Silent Majority”z Vietnamizationz Expansion of the
conflict The “Secret War”P CambodiaP Laos
z Agent Orange-Dioxin(chemical defoliant)
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“Pentagon Papers,” 1971
z Former defense analyst Daniel Ellsbergleaked govt. docs. regarding war efforts during Johnson’s administration to the New York Times.
z Docs. Govt. misled Congress & Amer. People regarding its intentions in Vietnam during mid-1960s.P Primary reason for fighting not to
eliminate communism, but to avoid humiliating defeat.
P New York Times v. United States (1971) *
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The Ceasefire, 1973
z Peace is at hand Kissinger, 1972P North Vietnam attacks SouthP Most Massive U.S. bombing
commences
z 1973: Ceasefire signed between P U.S., South Vietnam, & North
Vietnam
z Peace with honor (President Nixon)
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Peace Negotiations
z US & Vietnamese
argue for 5 months over the size of theconferencetable!
Dr. Henry Kissinger & Le Duc Tho
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The Ceasefire, 1973
z Conditions:1.U.S. to remove all troops2.North Vietnam could leave
troops already in S.V.3.North Vietnam would resume
war4.No provision for POWs or
MIAsz Last American troops left South
Vietnam on March 29, 1973z 1975: North Vietnam defeats South
Vietnamz Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City
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The Fall of Saigon
South Vietnamese Attempt to Flee the Country
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The Fall of Saigon
America Abandons Its Embassy
April 30, 1975
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The Fall of Saigon
North Vietnamese at the Presidential Palace
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Formerly Saigon
A United Vietnam
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The Costs1. 3,000,000 Vietnamese killed2. 58,000 Americans killed;
300,000 wounded3. Under-funding of Great
Society programs4. $150,000,000,000 in U.S.
spending5. U.S. morale, self-confidence,
trust of government, decimated
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The Impactz 26th Amendment: 18-year-olds
votez Nixon abolished the draft
all-volunteer armyz War Powers Act, 1973 ٭
P President must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying military force
P President must withdraw forces unless he gains Congressional approval within 90 days
z Disregard for Veterans seen as “baby killers”
z POW/MIA issue lingered
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Some American POWs Returned from the “Hanoi Hilton”
Senator John McCain(R-AZ)
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2,583 American POWs / MIAs
still unaccounted for today.
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If we have to fight, we will fight. You will kill ten of our men and we will kill one of yours, and in the end it will be you who tires of it.
Andin the End….
Ho Chi Minh:
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Lessons for Future
American Presidents?1. Wars must be of short duration.2. Wars must yield few American
casualties.3. Restrict media access to
battlefields.4. Develop and maintain
Congressional and public support.
5. Set clear, winnable goals.6. Set deadline for troop
withdrawals.
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The Vietnam Memorial,
Washington, D.C.
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Memorial to US Servicemen in
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Memorial to US Nurses in Vietnam
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58,000
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President Clinton formally
recognized Vietnam on July 11, 1995
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Where Were Youin the War, Daddy?
This war
haunts us still!
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AND TODAY…..The “Light” at the
End of These Tunnels?
2001 to ?: “Operation Enduring Freedom”7500 American dead and counting…
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2011 - ? LIBYA
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Another Vietnam?
ORA transformation of
the Middle East?
Only time & history can tell!
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Bibliographyz Nash, Gary, et al. The
American People, Harper & Row, 1986
z Compton’s Encyclopedia 2000 Deluxe, Broderbund, 1999.
z The Americans, McDougal Littell, 1998
z A myriad of web sites on the internet