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Unit 8 ER # 2. Notes on the Causes of the Vietnam War. I. Background. A. French Colonial Rule(1885-1941) 1. B/f French rule, most land is owned communally (For all to use, mostly self-sustaining) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 8 ER # 2Unit 8 ER # 2
Notes on the Causes of the Vietnam War
Notes on the Causes of the Vietnam War
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I. BackgroundI. Background
A. French Colonial Rule(1885-1941)1. B/f French rule, most land is owned communally (For all to use, mostly self-sustaining)
2. France changes Vietnam into a plantation economy (For export crops like tobacco, rice, etc.)
3. France loses control of V. during WWII
A. French Colonial Rule(1885-1941)1. B/f French rule, most land is owned communally (For all to use, mostly self-sustaining)
2. France changes Vietnam into a plantation economy (For export crops like tobacco, rice, etc.)
3. France loses control of V. during WWII
I. BackgroundI. Background
B. Japan Invades (1941-1945) 1. Japan invades and occupies Vietnam during WWII
2. Vietminh (Vietnamese Commies) rebel and kick Japan out!
B. Japan Invades (1941-1945) 1. Japan invades and occupies Vietnam during WWII
2. Vietminh (Vietnamese Commies) rebel and kick Japan out!
I. BackgroundI. Background
C. France tries to reconquer its former colony (1946 -1960)
1. USA gives France lots of $
2. Vietminh (now Vietcong) defeat the French
3. Vietnam split into Communist North and Non-communist South
C. France tries to reconquer its former colony (1946 -1960)
1. USA gives France lots of $
2. Vietminh (now Vietcong) defeat the French
3. Vietnam split into Communist North and Non-communist South
II. Vietnam War(1963-1975)
II. Vietnam War(1963-1975)
A. US Reasons for Fighting 1. Stop the Spread of Communism *domino theory- If one nation falls
to communism, their neighbors will also fall
2. It should be an easy war *US is powerful
* Vietnamese are powerless b/c of decades of war and colonialism
A. US Reasons for Fighting 1. Stop the Spread of Communism *domino theory- If one nation falls
to communism, their neighbors will also fall
2. It should be an easy war *US is powerful
* Vietnamese are powerless b/c of decades of war and colonialism
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II. Vietnam WarII. Vietnam War
B. Vietnamese Reasons for Fighting 1. Land Reform
*Make land communally owned again
2. Kick out the imperialists(like they did twice b/f)
B. Vietnamese Reasons for Fighting 1. Land Reform
*Make land communally owned again
2. Kick out the imperialists(like they did twice b/f)
III.US TacticsIII.US Tactics
A. War of Attrition*Body Count-success is measured in number of V. killed
B. Bombs*More bombs dropped on V. than all of Europe in WWII!
C. Napalm *Gasoline Jelly-used to destroy
vegetation but often used on V. people
A. War of Attrition*Body Count-success is measured in number of V. killed
B. Bombs*More bombs dropped on V. than all of Europe in WWII!
C. Napalm *Gasoline Jelly-used to destroy
vegetation but often used on V. people
NapalmNapalm
“Well, I went and saw those children burned by napalm and it is absolutely true. The chemical reaction of this napalm does melt the flesh, and the flesh melts right down their faces on to their chests…these children can’t move their heads, they were so thick with flesh…”
Ladies Home Journal(1966)
“Well, I went and saw those children burned by napalm and it is absolutely true. The chemical reaction of this napalm does melt the flesh, and the flesh melts right down their faces on to their chests…these children can’t move their heads, they were so thick with flesh…”
Ladies Home Journal(1966)
Images of the WarImages of the War
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IV.Vietcong TacticsIV.Vietcong Tactics
A. Confusion*US cannot tell friend from enemyB. Tunneling *V. live and travel underground
to avoid bombsC. Guerilla Tactics*Makeshift traps, reusing US
rockets, coke can grenades
A. Confusion*US cannot tell friend from enemyB. Tunneling *V. live and travel underground
to avoid bombsC. Guerilla Tactics*Makeshift traps, reusing US
rockets, coke can grenades
V. ResultsV. Results
A. Body Count *US: 56,000 deaths *Vietnamese: 3-5 million deaths B. US loses, withdraws, refuses to pay reparations
C. Vietnam unites as one Communist nation
A. Body Count *US: 56,000 deaths *Vietnamese: 3-5 million deaths B. US loses, withdraws, refuses to pay reparations
C. Vietnam unites as one Communist nation
Causes of the Vietnam War Essay Review
Causes of the Vietnam War Essay Review
WhoWhenWhereWhatHow
Why
WhoWhenWhereWhatHow
Why
US vs. Vietcong
1963-1975
Vietnam
War on Commies
US: body count, bombing, napalm
Vietcong: tunneling, guerilla tactics
US: anti-communism
Vietcong: anti-imperialism (land reform)
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
What were the causes of the Vietnam War?
What were the results?
What were the causes of the Vietnam War?
What were the results?