How America becomes involved
The Vietnamese had been resisting colonialism from this nation since the 1800's
France
How were Americans organized to participate in the draft? Hint: Think back to the video on the draft we watched
All 365 birthdates were drawn at random and ordered
What was the result of the Geneva Conference?
Vietnam split into North and South at the 17th parallel.
What did LBJ mean by "The light at the end of the tunnel"?
The war was almost over.
What did Richard Nixon run on in 1968?
Vietnamization, Peace with Honor, Restore Law and Order
During what were did the U.S. fund the Vietminh?
WWII
What was the first major protest event of the Vietnam War?
The March on the Pentagon
What power did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give to LBJ?
Use any means necessary including military force in Vietnam.
Describe the events of the Tet Offensive.
The North launched 120 attacks all across S.Viet at the same time to overwhelm all American and S.Viet positions.
Why was the Gulf of Tonkin Repealed?
North Vietnam was lead by this man
Ho Chi Minh
Who were the VVAW and how did they protest the war?
Vietnam Veterans Against the War. They threw their medals at the Capitol Building.
What was the significance of the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley?
Demonstrated to the US how difficult this war would be.
What was the effect of the Tet Offensive?
Turned American public opinion against the war.
What did the Pentagon Papers expose?
The level of lying and manipulation the US Gov was involved in and the duration of the US involvement in the war.
The major significance of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was...
The French were forced to leave French Indochina and the land was divided into 4 governments
What happened at Kent State?
College protestors were shot by the National Guard.
What does the radio code "Broken Arrow" mean
An American unit is in danger of being completely over run and all available aircraft must be diverged to that location.
What was the significance of the city of Hue?
Cultural Capitol of Vietnam
What event followed the Easter Offensive?
The Christmas bombing.
President Diem was assassinated with the help of the CIA for this reason.
He was a corrupt leader, S.Vietnam was unstable under his leadership
Why was Woodstock significant to the anti war movement
The whole festival was in protest of the war. All of the top artists of the 60's played music protesting the war.
Explain the Gulf of Tonkin incident...
USS Maddox patrol the Gulf of Tonkin, engaged with N.Viet boats. Days later bad weather created false radar signals, sailors of the Maddox believed they may have encountered the enemy. Congress was told there was an attack.
Though the US successfully defended against the offensive, how did this negatively affect their war effort?
America largely turned against the war effort.
The fall of this city marked the end of the Vietnam War.