Aim: How did the Cold War effect Vietnam?
VOCABULARY QUIZ ON COLD WAR MONDAY!!!
Vietnam Conflict/War: Between the French and
Vietnamese, as France was attempting to hold onto its
colony. The second war was between the U.S. and the
communist forces of N. Vietnam
French Indochina: Area of southeast Asia controlled by
France during Imperialism. Includes Cambodia, Laos, and
Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh: (1890-1969) Vietnamese leader who is
responsible for ousting first the French, then the United
States from his country. Supported by both communist
China and the Soviet Union, he guided Vietnam through
decades long warfare to emerge as a communist nation.
domino theory: The idea that countries bordering
communist countries were in more danger of falling to
communism unless the United States and other western
nations worked to prevent it.
Aim: How did the Cold War effect Vietnam?
VOCABULARY QUIZ ON COLD WAR__________!!!
Vietnam Conflict/War: Between the
________and_____________, as France was attempting
to hold onto its _______. The second war was between
the U.S. and the __________ forces of __. Vietnam
French Indochina: Area of southeast _____controlled by
France during___________. Includes Cambodia, Laos,
and__________.
Ho Chi Minh: (1890-1969) Vietnamese _________who is
responsible for ousting first the________, then the United
States from his country. Supported by both communist
_______and the_________, he guided Vietnam through
decades long ________to emerge as a __________nation.
domino theory: The idea that countries bordering
communist countries were in more ________of
________to ___________ unless the _________
________and other western nations worked to
___________it.
Vietnam War
THE WAR IN VIETNAM
• Students will obtain a copy of the handout
“The War in Vietnam”
• First, we will read the questions (Why?)
• Students will be called on to read
• Students will answer the questions (7minutes)
• We will discuss our findings
Read Document #3
Answer the question that follows
Causes of the Vietnam War
1. Vietnamese Communists rebels (Vietcong) led by
Ho Chi Minh, successfully attacked the French
forces that controlled their country
2. Vietnam gains its independence. Split into 2
countries (North, communist) (South)
3. The Vietcong attacks the south to try to make it
communist.
4. How would the U.S. feel about this? Why?
Read Document #4
Answer the question that follows
Results of the War
1) After (8) years of fighting and 56,000
American deaths, the U.S. left the war.
2) Two (2) years later, N. Vietnam defeated S.
Vietnam.
3) Vietnam was united into (1) communist
country
HOWEVER, THE DOMINO THEORY NEVER
OCCURRED. Most Asian nations remained free
of communism