Vietnam War
The Vietnam War happened from _____ to ______.
The Vietnam War happened from 1950 to 1975.
The Korean Conflict/War lasted three years, what were the years?
Between 1950 - 1953
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis happen?
(between what two dates?)
October 16th to the 28th of 1962
The Cold War was a decades-long battle for which two global superpowers?
United States and Soviet Union
The president withdrew American troops from Vietnam because Americans didn't support the war.
When did the U.S get involved in the Vietnam War?
(Between what two dates?)
The U.S got involved in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1973.
What did North Korea support?
North Korea supported communism and dictatorships.
Cuba was taken over by what kind of leaders?
Communist leaders
True or False?: War broke out between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
False: Tensions were high during this time period but war never broke out between the United States and the Soviet Union.
True or False?: Many citizens opposed war because they preferred to focus on other important issues.
False.
What is Tet Offensive?
Happened in January 1968. Viet Cong led a surprise attack on the South on 100 + cities. The South won back control of all of the cities in 2 days. This shifted public opinion to oppose the war.
What did South Korea support?
South Korea supported democracy and capitalism.
True or False?: The Cuba Missile Crisis was the closest the U.S and Soviet Union came to engaging in war with each other.
True!
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Dictatorship.
Give ONE reason why the U.S citizens opposed the war.
- Technology allowed news stations to show more videos or photographs of the war
- Opposed to the military draft - men between the ages of 18-26 had to register to fight
- Billions of $ of tax money was spent on the war
- Many innocent Vietnamese citizens were getting hurt
- People did not believe that this conflict impacted the United States
How did North and South Vietnam differ?
North Vietnam wanted communism while South Vietnam wanted democracy. Also, North Vietnam had the Viet Cong military whereas South Korea had U.S military.
Who were the allies of North Korea and South Korea?
North Korea was allied with Soviet Union and China. South Korea was allied with the United States.
What did the U.S military find in Cuba?
The Soviet Union's missiles.
What type of economic system did the U.S have?
Capitalism.
True or False?: People thought the war was morally wrong.
True! Many Vietnamese people died and were injured.
What was the end result of the Vietnam War?
In 1975, the Viet Cong defeated the South and unified Vietnam as one country, Vietnam is still run by a communist party today.
How is Korea today?
(Looking for detail in your answer!)
North Korea and South Korea are still separated and not unified to this day. North Korea is under a communism rule whereas South Korea is a democracy.
The US would remove their missiles in Turkey if the Soviet Union would remove their missiles from Cuba.
What was pact was the U.S part of and what was the pact that Soviet Union was part of?
United States: NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance between the US + Canada + Western European Allies
Soviet Union: Warsaw Pact. Military alliance between the Soviet Union and their smaller Eastern European allies
When Veterans came back, many blamed them for the failure of the war. They faced many problems because of this, what were some of the problems?
They were not given much money, medical, or emotional support to help them adjust to life in the United States.