TRUMAN S ROLE IN VIETNAM Saw Vietnam as extension of Cold War - democracy v. communism! France fighting to re-gain Vietnam Truman supported France with money supplies because didn t want Something going on at the same time as France fighting Vietnam reason Truman didn t want to help Vietminh in fight for independence? Fall of China to communism - 1949 N. Korea invades South - 1950 = America is busy!!!!!
1.Americastandsforfreedom,independence,anddemocracy. WhywouldTrumanNOT helphochiminhandnorthvietnamin theirwaragainstfrancefortheirindependence? a. TheU.S.didnotwanttheNVtobecomedependentonour help b. HowasacommunistandTrumanfeltitwassupportingthe spreadofcommunism c. WedidhelpNorthVietnamwhichiswhyFrancedoesnot controlthemtoday d. WedidhelpNorthVietnamandweredefeatedbytheFrench Senteo Question To set the properties right click and select Senteo Question Object->Properties...
1. Pretend you are playing tug of war. One side has no shoes and very slippery socks but lots of heart. The other has some state of the art super duper sticky shoes and lots of muscle. According to what you know so far, which side are the Vietnamese people? a. The side with no shoes and slippery socks b. The side with super duper sticky shoes Senteo Question To set the properties right click and select Senteo Question Object->Properties...
IKE S ROLE IN VIETNAM 100% supported idea called the Domino theory - apply to Vietnam????? You have a row of dominoes set up. You knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is a certainty that it will go over very quickly. Ike sent $, supplies, ammunition to French forces Why didn t he send troops to help in 1952-53?? By 1954 U.S. paying more than 75% of cost of war! What s the odd part here??? France finally surrendered at Dien Bien Phu, May 1954 Why did France lose? Had better weapons, $, support from U.S.? Need foreshadowing think about the last question on your homework!
1. Truman and Eisenhower all believed in the same course of action in Vietnam the Domino Theory. How was Vietnam representative of the Cold War? a. The U.S. did not want North Vietnam to win and spread communism which was what the Cold War was about b. The U.S. and the S.U. directly fought in Vietnam c. If Vietnam falls to communism it will spread to China Senteo Question To set the properties right click and select Senteo Question Object->Properties...
Geneva Conference divided Vietnam (peace treaty North Vietnam Communist government Ho Chi Minh - leader Elections would be held U.S. believed Ho Chi Minh in 1956 - winner would and communists would win unify country under one general elections and we ruler!!! can t have that right??!!! (sound familiar?) Finally, it s just what the Vietnamese people want! Their OWN country meeting) South Vietnam U.S. supported democratic government Ngo Dinh Diem - leader
DIEM S DEMOCRACY IKE counted on Diem to help stop spread of communism Roman Catholic/anticommunist stance Spent time in U.S. However, U.S. soon saw the true Diem Fixed elections (received 200,000 more votes than people registered!) Favored Catholics which upset HUGE Buddhist pop. Gave top gov. jobs to family, favored wealthy Tortured, imprisoned political opponents Why the heck would the U.S. still support him??
STILL ON IKE S ROLE IN VIETNAM! STILL ON IKE S ROLE IN VIETNAM! STILL ON IKE S ROLE IN VIETNAM! STILL ON IKE S ROLE IN VIETNAM! 1955 Ike starts sending supplies to South 1955 Ike starts sending supplies to South 1955 Ike starts sending supplies to South 1955 Ike starts sending supplies to South and military advisors to train their army and military advisors to train their army and military advisors to train their army and military advisors to train their army - Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) End of IKE s presidency about 900 military End of IKE s presidency about 900 military End of IKE s presidency about 900 military End of IKE s presidency about 900 military advisors, still sending supplies and money advisors, still sending supplies and money advisors, still sending supplies and money advisors, still sending supplies and money People so unhappy with Diem North Vietnamese people formed People so unhappy with Diem North Vietnamese people formed People so unhappy with Diem North Vietnamese people formed People so unhappy with Diem North Vietnamese people formed Vietcong in South to overthrow Diem Vietcong in South to overthrow Diem Vietcong in South to overthrow Diem Vietcong in South to overthrow Diem People joined VC because of fear and desire to overthrow Diem People joined VC because of fear and desire to overthrow Diem People joined VC because of fear and desire to overthrow Diem People joined VC because of fear and desire to overthrow Diem eventually VC in charge of South Vietnam eventually VC in charge of South Vietnam eventually VC in charge of South Vietnam eventually VC in charge of South Vietnam Ho supplying VC in South with supplies Ho supplying VC in South with supplies Ho supplying VC in South with supplies Ho supplying VC in South with supplies - Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail VC used propaganda, said Ho would bring VC used propaganda, said Ho would bring VC used propaganda, said Ho would bring VC used propaganda, said Ho would bring freedom and independence and that is freedom and independence and that is freedom and independence and that is freedom and independence and that is what the people wanted! what the people wanted! what the people wanted! what the people wanted!
KENNEDY S TIME TO ESCALATE! JFK also supported domino theory Felt had to support Diem because if SV fell would send a bad message across Asia Remember JFK s foreign policy?? Increased military advisors as well as special forces - Green Berets - 1961 3,000 U.S. advisors - 1963 16,000 U.S. advisors Advisors not supposed to take part in combat but. - 1961 14 Americans killed - 1963 500 Americans killed
KENNEDY S TIME FOR ESCALATION! Diem s gov. growing more unpopular - U.S. leaders begin secret plan to overthrow Diem Never able to carry out plan - Diem assassinated Nov. 1963 why does the U.S. feel responsible for Vietnam from here on out? JFK believed In the final analysis it is their war. They are the ones who have to win or lose it. JFK assassinated three weeks later would our policy in Vietnam have changed? We ll never know!
1. During Kennedy s presidency he believed ultimately the problem was Vietnam s, not the U.S. How was this shown in his actions? a. He only sent supplies and help to support the SV in their fight b. He sent troops to gain control of SV then we would leave c. He sent advisors, unofficial troops to train the SV army so they could fight the NV Senteo Question To set the properties right click and select Senteo Question Object->Properties...
JOHNSON S INCREASED INVOLVEMENT Situation in Vietnam quickly getting worse S. Vietnamese gov. on brink of collapse VC control 40% of South Believes U.S. cannot be seen as soft, agrees with Kennedy that China and SU cannot see us as weak the biggest damn mess I ever saw. Johnson began to believe only U.S. military involvement would prevent Communist victory - but needs approval from?
TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION Johnson said attack was unprovoked Americans later learned President manipulated information USS Maddox on spying mission and fired first Before midnight, August 4, 1964 Johnson went on TV and reported USS Maddox (destroyer) been attacked by NV forces and asked for approval of resolution Approved by Congress Aug. 7 - enabled the president to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States. Two senators opposed I believe history will record we have made a great mistake. We are in effect giving the President war-making powers in the absence of a declaration of war.
WE ARE 100% IN! Dec. 1965 200,000 troops 1966 another 200,000 troops 1967 500,000 troops there I have asked the commanding general, General Westmoreland, what more he needs to meet this mounting aggression. He has told me. And we will meet his needs. We cannot be defeated by force of arms. We will stand in Vietnam.