The Vietnam War
Vietnam Pre-test
1. Which country fought a war to re-establish 3. Who was the Vietnamese nationalist that
their colonial power in Vietnam just before
became the leader of North Vietnam
the United States?
during the Vietnam War?
A. England
A. Mao Tse-Tung
B. Germany
B. Tu Thong
C. Japan
C. Ho Chi Minh
D. France
D. Ngo Dinh Diem
2. Which of the following countries IS NOT
located in Southeast Asia?
A. Cambodia
B. China
C. Laos
D. Vietnam
4. Who was president in 1955 when the US
began acting as an advisor to South
Vietnam?
A. Harry S. Truman
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Richard Nixon
Vietnam Pre-test
5. The 1954 Geneva Conference ended the
first Vietnam war and temporarily divided
Vietnam at what location?
A. The 17th parallel
B. The 38th parallel
C. The Yalu River
D. The Gulf of Tonkin
7. What type of warfare did the Vietcong use
against U.S. forces during the Vietnam
War?
A. Germ
B. Chemical
C. Guerilla
D. Tank
6. What Cold War theory was used by leaders 8. Which part of Vietnam was controlled by
of the US government to justify our
the US and used as its military base of
involvement in Vietnam?
operations?
A. Red Menace Theory
A. North Vietnam
B. Iron Curtain Theory
B. East Vietnam
C. House of Cards Theory
C. West Vietnam
D. Domino Theory
D. South Vietnam
Vietnam Pre-test
1.
Which country fought a war in Vietnam just before the
United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
3.
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Red Menace Theory
Iron Curtain Theory
House of Cards Theory
Domino Theory
What type of warfare did the Vietcong use against US
forces during the Vietnam War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
The 17th parallel
The 38th parallel
The Yalu River
The Gulf of Tonkin
What Cold War theory was used by leaders of the US
government to justify our involvement in Vietnam?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mao Tse-Tung
Tu Thong
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Who was president in 1955 when the US began acting as
an advisor to South Vietnam?
The 1954 Geneva Conference ended the first Vietnam
war and temporarily divided Vietnam at what location?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cambodia
China
Laos
Vietnam
Who was the Vietnamese nationalist that became the
leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
England
Germany
Japan
France
Which of the following countries IS NOT located in
Southeast Asia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.
Germ
Chemical
Guerilla
Tank
Which part of Vietnam was controlled by the US and
used as its military base of operations?
A.
B.
C.
D.
North Vietnam
East Vietnam
West Vietnam
South Vietnam
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Vietnam War Timeline
• 1946 The first Vietnam War begins
• France attempts to reassert its imperial control
over Vietnam
• Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh
• 1955-1960 STAGE 1
• US begins advisory role in Vietnam
• Thousands of US military advisors sent to train
South Vietnamese army
• Vietcong Guerilla attacks begin in south
• 1965-1968 STAGE 3
• US begins combat role in Vietnam
• First official combat troops arrive leading to
dramatic escalation of the war
• January 30, 1968 “Tet Offensive”
• March 16, 1968 “My Lai Massacre”
Truman
Ike
Ike
JFK
Johnson
Nixon
• 1954 Geneva Conference
• Ends first Vietnam war and “temporarily” divides the
country at the 17th parallel
• North Vietnam controlled by Ho Chi Minh and
communist supporters
• South Vietnam controlled by Ngo Kinh Diem and
democratic supporters (US)
• 1961-1964 STAGE 2
• US begins counterinsurgency role in Vietnam
• Green Berets sent in and secrete military operations
begin
• November 1, 1963 Diem assassinated in US supported
military coup
• November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated
• August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1968-1975 STAGE 4
• Vietnamization
• US troop strength decreases slowly
• Bombing raids stepped up secretly (Cambodia & Laos)
• Anti war protests increase
Homework – The Vietnam War
• Write a letter to President Nixon stating your opinion on the war.
• If you are against it, state your reasons why, and what you plan to do
about being drafted.
• Would you burn your draft card in protest?
• March in anti-war protests?
• Would you practice non-violent or violent protest tactics?
• If you are for it, state your reasons why, and how you would support
it.
• Would you volunteer to enlist?
• Wait to be drafted?
• Why?