Beginning of the Vietnam War

Vietnam War:

U.S. Early Involvement

Part 2

U.S. get involved early in Vietnam

• Cold War was going on

• Vietnam independence led by Communist leader, Ho Chi Minh

• Domino Theory: if one country falls to communism then the next will and the next...

• Answer the questions on the following slides

Multiple Choice

Which country seemed to have controlled Vietnam?

• France

• Canada

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Which group helped Ho Chi Minh fight the French?

• United States

• Viet Minh

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains the split of Vietnam after the Geneva Accords of 1954?

• North Vietnam was communist and supported by China and the Soviets, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States.

• North Vietnam was supported by the United States, while South Vietnam was a communist country supported by China and the Soviet Union.

U.S Provides Aid

• Harry Truman (U.S.) sent aid to France in the 1950s to help with 1st Indochina War in Vietnam.

• Dwight Eisenhower (U.S.) showed support for South Vietnam because they were against communism.

• John F. Kennedy (U.S.) sent military advisors to support the South's fight vs. rebels (Vietcong)

• JFK will have a bigger decision to make...

Protest Gone Bad

South Vietnam's leader discrimination against Buddhists incites protests in 1963.

Open Ended

What are your thoughts on the video you just saw?

Poll

What do you think President Kennedy should do?

• Nothing and let the Vietnamese people figure out how to handle the situation?

• Kennedy should help by having a coup against the South Vietnamese leader?

War Footing: Analyze the Cartoon

What do you think that the cartoonist is trying say in this cartoon? (Answer on next slide)

Open Ended

What do you think that the cartoonist is trying say in this cartoon? (Answer on next slide)