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Vietnam war
   In the early 1900’s the
    French controlled a
    section of Southeast Asia
    known as French
    Indochina.
   Independence movements
    began in a section of
    French Indochina known
    as Vietnam.
 Ho Chi Minh was a
  Vietnamese man who became
  a leader of an independence
  movement.
 In the 1930’s Ho Chi Minh
  turned to the Communists for
  help.
 The French threatened Ho Chi
  Minh with death so he left the
  country.
Now Ho Chi Minh went to the mountains
Far away across the ocean,                           And he trained a determined band
Far beyond the sea's eastern rim,                    Heroes all, sworn to liberate the Indo-Chinese people
Lives a man who is father of the Indo-Chinese
people,                                              Drive invaders from the land.
And his name it is Ho Chi Minh.
From VietBac to the SaiGon Delta                     Fourteen men became a hundred
From the mountains and plains below                  A hundred thousand and Ho Chi Minh
Young and old workers, peasants and the toiling      Forged and tempered the army of the Indo-Chinese people
tenant farmers                                       Freedom's Army of Viet Minh.
Fight for freedom with Uncle Ho.
Now Ho Chi Minh was a deep sea sailor                Every soldier is a farmer
He served his time out on the seven seas             Comes the evening and he grabs his hoe
Work and hardship were part of his early education
                                                     Comes the morning he swings his rifle on his shoulder
Exploitation his ABC.
                                                     This the army of Uncle Ho.
Now Ho Chi Minh came home from sailing
And he looked out on his native land                 From the mountains and the jungles
Saw the want and the hunger of the Indo-Chinese      From the ricelands and the Plain of Reeds
people                                               March the men and the women of the Indo-Chinese Army
Foreign soldiers on every hand.                      Planting freedom with vict'ry seeds.

                                                     From VietBac to the SaiGon Delta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO2oCO-njHU
                                                     Marched the armies of Viet Minh
                                                     And the wind stirs the banners of the Indo-Chinese people
                                                     Peace and freedom and Ho Chi Minh.
 During World War II the
  Japanese took over
  Indochina (1941 – 1945).
 Ho Chi Minh returned and
  began reuniting his party.
 Many believed Vietnam
  would become
  independent after the war
  ended and Japan lost.
 All Vietnamese people wanted to have an
  independent Vietnam.
 Ho Chi Minh wanted Vietnam to be
  independent and communist. Many
  Vietnamese people agreed, but not all.
 Some Vietnamese people wanted to be
  independent, but not communist. These
  people were called Nationalists.
 After World War II Vietnam
  didn’t become independent.
  Instead the French
  returned.
 The Communists and
  Nationalists joined forces to
  fight the French and
  become independent.
 The movement had spread
  to the peasants in the
  countryside.
In 1954 the French suffered a
humiliating defeat at Dien
Bien Phu and gave up.

America had been supporting
France. We were not ready to
give up, and did not want
Vietnam to become
communist.
 With France gone the Vietnamese people
  still had a lot of problems to sort out.
 There was still a disagreement between the
  Nationalist and Communists about what
  type of government they would have.
 America stayed involved because we
  wanted to contain communism.
North Vietnam was
mostly communist
and under control of
Ho Chi Minh. South
Vietnam was mostly
Nationalist, and
would come under
control of a man
backed by the US.
Many Americans
believed in domino
theory – the belief
that once a country
becomes communist
they will spread
communism to their
neighbors.
Vietnam war
The US gave support to Ngo
Dinh Diem an unpopular leader
of South Vietnam who ruled like
a dictator, but wasn’t
communist.

He was hated by many and
overthrown and killed in 1963.
This made Ho Chi Minh and
communism even more
appealing to the Vietnamese
people.
 Diem’s unpopularity
  increased the support for
  Ho Chi Minh and the
  Vietcong – communist
  guerilla fighters, in the
  south.
 The US had already been
  helping Nationalist
  leaders in the south, now
  we sent more planes,
  tanks, and military.
The US had many difficulties in fighting the
Vietcong:
1. Unfamiliar terrain and fighting against guerilla
   tactics.
2. South Vietnamese government was rapidly
   losing popularity.
3. North Vietnamese communists were getting
   weapons from the Soviet Union and China.
   During our involvement Laos and
    Cambodia were bombed to kill any
    Vietcong hiding there.
   The American public didn’t
    understand why it was necessary for
    us to be involved in this conflict.
   Due to the unpopularity of our
    involvement and the controversy over
    our tactics President Nixon withdrew
    our troops officially in 1973.
The use of napalm
                         and Agent Orange,
                         chemicals to clear
                         large portions of
                         forest in Vietnam
                         caused great
                         damage.


Agricultural was
ruined for decades and
many birth defects
resulted from the use
of Agent Orange.
   After the US left the
    communist north
    overran the south.
   Vietnam became
    communist.
   Vietnam is still
    communist today, and
    has a good relationship
    with America.
   Vietnam War demonstrates how US became
    involved in foreign affairs to prevent the spread of
    communism due to our belief in domino theory.
   Containment in action – was it successful or worth
    it?
   The outcome of this war impacts later foreign
    policy decisions – President Nixon will works
    towards a better relationship with the Soviet Union
    and China.

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Vietnam war

  • 2. In the early 1900’s the French controlled a section of Southeast Asia known as French Indochina.  Independence movements began in a section of French Indochina known as Vietnam.
  • 3.  Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese man who became a leader of an independence movement.  In the 1930’s Ho Chi Minh turned to the Communists for help.  The French threatened Ho Chi Minh with death so he left the country.
  • 4. Now Ho Chi Minh went to the mountains Far away across the ocean, And he trained a determined band Far beyond the sea's eastern rim, Heroes all, sworn to liberate the Indo-Chinese people Lives a man who is father of the Indo-Chinese people, Drive invaders from the land. And his name it is Ho Chi Minh. From VietBac to the SaiGon Delta Fourteen men became a hundred From the mountains and plains below A hundred thousand and Ho Chi Minh Young and old workers, peasants and the toiling Forged and tempered the army of the Indo-Chinese people tenant farmers Freedom's Army of Viet Minh. Fight for freedom with Uncle Ho. Now Ho Chi Minh was a deep sea sailor Every soldier is a farmer He served his time out on the seven seas Comes the evening and he grabs his hoe Work and hardship were part of his early education Comes the morning he swings his rifle on his shoulder Exploitation his ABC. This the army of Uncle Ho. Now Ho Chi Minh came home from sailing And he looked out on his native land From the mountains and the jungles Saw the want and the hunger of the Indo-Chinese From the ricelands and the Plain of Reeds people March the men and the women of the Indo-Chinese Army Foreign soldiers on every hand. Planting freedom with vict'ry seeds. From VietBac to the SaiGon Delta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO2oCO-njHU Marched the armies of Viet Minh And the wind stirs the banners of the Indo-Chinese people Peace and freedom and Ho Chi Minh.
  • 5.  During World War II the Japanese took over Indochina (1941 – 1945).  Ho Chi Minh returned and began reuniting his party.  Many believed Vietnam would become independent after the war ended and Japan lost.
  • 6.  All Vietnamese people wanted to have an independent Vietnam.  Ho Chi Minh wanted Vietnam to be independent and communist. Many Vietnamese people agreed, but not all.  Some Vietnamese people wanted to be independent, but not communist. These people were called Nationalists.
  • 7.  After World War II Vietnam didn’t become independent. Instead the French returned.  The Communists and Nationalists joined forces to fight the French and become independent.  The movement had spread to the peasants in the countryside.
  • 8. In 1954 the French suffered a humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu and gave up. America had been supporting France. We were not ready to give up, and did not want Vietnam to become communist.
  • 9.  With France gone the Vietnamese people still had a lot of problems to sort out.  There was still a disagreement between the Nationalist and Communists about what type of government they would have.  America stayed involved because we wanted to contain communism.
  • 10. North Vietnam was mostly communist and under control of Ho Chi Minh. South Vietnam was mostly Nationalist, and would come under control of a man backed by the US.
  • 11. Many Americans believed in domino theory – the belief that once a country becomes communist they will spread communism to their neighbors.
  • 13. The US gave support to Ngo Dinh Diem an unpopular leader of South Vietnam who ruled like a dictator, but wasn’t communist. He was hated by many and overthrown and killed in 1963. This made Ho Chi Minh and communism even more appealing to the Vietnamese people.
  • 14.  Diem’s unpopularity increased the support for Ho Chi Minh and the Vietcong – communist guerilla fighters, in the south.  The US had already been helping Nationalist leaders in the south, now we sent more planes, tanks, and military.
  • 15. The US had many difficulties in fighting the Vietcong: 1. Unfamiliar terrain and fighting against guerilla tactics. 2. South Vietnamese government was rapidly losing popularity. 3. North Vietnamese communists were getting weapons from the Soviet Union and China.
  • 16. During our involvement Laos and Cambodia were bombed to kill any Vietcong hiding there.  The American public didn’t understand why it was necessary for us to be involved in this conflict.  Due to the unpopularity of our involvement and the controversy over our tactics President Nixon withdrew our troops officially in 1973.
  • 17. The use of napalm and Agent Orange, chemicals to clear large portions of forest in Vietnam caused great damage. Agricultural was ruined for decades and many birth defects resulted from the use of Agent Orange.
  • 18. After the US left the communist north overran the south.  Vietnam became communist.  Vietnam is still communist today, and has a good relationship with America.
  • 19. Vietnam War demonstrates how US became involved in foreign affairs to prevent the spread of communism due to our belief in domino theory.  Containment in action – was it successful or worth it?  The outcome of this war impacts later foreign policy decisions – President Nixon will works towards a better relationship with the Soviet Union and China.