PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. DOMINO THEORY
the domino theory—the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of Southeast Asia would follow, like a line of dominoes falling over.
The domino effect played out as was predicted.
After the U.S pulled out of the War Country’s fell to communist control.
South Vietnamese was captured and renamed Ho Chi Minh and soon after Laos was taken to despite being neutral.
2. GULF OF TONKIN RESOLUTION
The Resolution authorized the president to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.”
3. HO CHI MINH TRAIL
North Vietnam sent arms and supplies to the south a passage of jungle paths called the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
The trail went through Cambodia and Laos, bypassing the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
4. HAWKS AND DOVES
In the face of growing opposition to the war, President Johnson remained determined to continue fighting, recognizing the effort as resistance to communism.
Which Divided the Nation into two groups.
Doves want to leave Vietnam. Hawks wanted the nation to stay and fight and challenged the patriotism of the doves. As the two argued, the war started to become dramatically worse.
5. The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a tactic by the VietCong were guerrilla fighters attacked American airbases in South Vietnam and the South’s major cities. They even blasted into the American embassy in Saigon.
6. VIETNAMIZATION
This process Nixon began, involved the slow but steady retreat of U.S. troops while the South Vietnamese assumed more of the fighting.
7. KENT STATE SHOOTINGS
On May 4, 1970, a mass protest turned south as unarmed college students were fired at by members of the Ohio National Guard at the State University in Kent, Ohio.
8. LEGACY OF THE VIETNAM WAR
“The lessons of the past in Vietnam,” President Ford declared in 1975, “have already been learned—learned by Presidents, learned by Congress, learned by the American people—and we should have our focus on the future.” Vietnam had a profound effect on America
9. MY CHOICE: The Antiwar Movement Emerges
As the war dragged on public support began to wane. Millions of people saw images of American casualties on television in their living rooms each day as Vietnam became the first “television war.” For many people, a credibility gap had developed—they had a hard time believing what the Johnson administration said about the war.
10. CHOICE 2: The War’s Impact on the Nation
The war left a mark on national politics.
In general, the war shook the nation’s confidence and made some begin to question American foreign policies.
On the domestic front, the Vietnam War increased Americans’ cynicism about their government.
