Brief overview of the history of vietnam vietnam has a history of tribes uniting to form strong dynasties. Pdf the article focuses on the basic characteristic of military development in the second half of the 20 th century. An overview of the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be introduced to the vietnam war through a simulation regarding the anxiety of combat and will then receive an overview of the war via a teacher power point presentation or lecture provided, or a text book reading followed by class discussion. Related to the above was the growing disenchantment with the war and the progressive deterioration in unit morale. Pupils participate in a warmup activity about landmines, create a timeline, watch an interactive. Vietnam veterans against the war hold a large demonstration in washington, d. The vietnamese fought for independence and won in 1954.
Heres a resource that makes it easier for young historians to understand the experiences of soldiers during the vietnam war. A short summary of the disastrous and bloody vietnam war. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of indochina. Apr 20, 20 at the end of world war ii, political and military tensions between the united states and its onetime ally the soviet union increased dramatically. Additional vietnam war resources extra teaching materials by resource type and age level. Library of congress federal research division country profile. By the spring of 1965, the johnson administration moved toward the americanization of the war with operation rolling thunder, a protracted bombing campaign that by 1968 had dropped a million tons of. War were revived at the war s end, and a postwar campaign engineered by hanoi to limit the role of vietnam s ethnic chinese community in domestic commerce elicited a strong protest from beijing. Overview of the vietnam war database of k12 resources.
Starting in 1858, the french colonized and controlled most of southeast asia and began to utilize their valuable resources. There is no hard evidence that duty performance in vietnam was. Vietnam had been divided into two, with a communist regime in the north under ho chi minh and a democratic government in the south under ngo dinh diem. In 1959, ho commenced a guerilla campaign in south vietnam, led by viet cong units, with the goal of reuniting the country under a communist. The vietnam war is the commonly used name for the second indochina war, 19541975. Philip caputo was a marine who later became a very wellknown journalist. It was the struggle between nationalist forces wanting to unify the country of vietnam which was under the communist government. The capitalist south vietnam forces were assisted by troops from the united states, australia, new. This section covers the postwar era, including the return of french colonialism, the first indochina war between the viet minh and france, the disaster at dien bien phu, the geneva accords, and the decision by president eisenhower to support ngo dinh diems republic of vietnam with military advisors. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less french.
At the end of world war ii, political and military tensions between the united states and its onetime ally the soviet union increased dramatically. The united states had supported and provided economic and military aid to. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues. In the 1960s, south vietnam became extremely unstable, and no government could maintain power for long. The vietnam war name date chapter 10, lesson 4 the conflict in vietnam during the 1950s and 1960s, the united states fought wars to stop communism. This war followed the first indochina war 194654 and was fought between north vietnamsupported by the soviet union, china and. Next on your list of vietnam war books is one written from the perspective of the viet cong. The vietnam war first began in 1959, five years after the division of the country by the geneva accords. Circulate throughout the class to support students and correct any individual misunderstandings. It was a war for vietnamese independence, but also a civil war between two competing philosophies. With south vietnam near collapse, lbj bombs the north and sends us troops to the south. Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be assigned an american president during the united states involvement in the vietnam conflict. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of. The vietnam war was the longest military battle in the history of the united states.
What struck me about it is the similarity of the feeling between people who just by the grace of god, by luck, were on. Two stages of vietnam drug use are identifieda period of increasing marijuana use followed by the 1970 influx of highly potent heroin to which 15 of the enlisted troops. Located in southeast asia, vietnam is rich in resources such as coal, iron ore, petroleum, mercury and tin. Vietnam war summaryoverview of the conflict history. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. The country was split into communist north vietnam and noncommunist south vietnam. The vietnam war occurred between 1959 t0 april 30 1975. Vietnam was the first televised war and we wanted to make sure that we were using this game to include experiences, information.
However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less. Vietnam war cold warera proxy war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975. Publication of stolen portions of the pentagon papers, a defense department analysis of the war through 1967, exposes government lies about the war. Isherwood the vietnam war 3 a decisive landslide victory in the election johnson was free to use the authority granted to him by congress. It would be difficult to overstate the impact on the united states of the war in. North and south vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. This is a great piece of writing and the guy is obviously a talented writer. The first dynasty that many consider to be the start of the vietnamese state was the hong bang dynasty which was ruled by the legendary hung kings. North vietnamese tanks crashing the gates of the presidential palace in saigon, 1975. Vietnam war, generations of warfare, firepower, manoeuvre. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states.
Between june 1964 and december 1972 around 3500 new zealand service personnel served in south vietnam. In 111 bc, the han dynasty from china absorbed vietnam into their empire. In june of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. In a summary of vietnam war between communist north vietnam and capitalist south vietnam which commenced in 1964 and concluded in 1975 it was fought in southern vietnam and bordering areas of cambodia, laos and in the bombing of north vietnam. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes the vietnam war 19451975 study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. It was part of a larger regional conflict as well as a manifestation of the cold war. Vietnam and its culture, and an overview of the various ethnic groups in the country. Vietnam war powerpoint presentation linkedin slideshare.
This an overview of the vietnam war lesson plan is suitable for 7th grade. It was fought in southern vietnam and bordering areas of cambodia, laos and in the bombing of north vietnam. Feb 18, 2014 this is from the fantastic america in the 20th century. Sep 09, 2015 vietnam war powerpoint presentation 1. Highlights are presented on the issue of drug use among servicemen in vietnam and its aftereffects. The vietnam war has roots in vietnam s centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview.
Numbers certainly do not tell the whole story or all of them but they certainly paint a picture of lives lost and families devastated. The vietnam war arose out of more than a century of foreigners occupation of vietnam. Vietnam war 195475, conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam and its allies in south vietnam, the viet cong, against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, was commissioned by secretary of defense robert mcnamara in 1967. The vietnam war, or what is known in vietnam as the resistance war against the americans, was over. These drugs are seen as serving many of the functions performed by alcohol in earlier millitary conflicts. Unlike the first and second world wars new zealands contribution in terms of personnel was not huge. The city of saigon was later renamed to ho chi minh city in his honor. The vietnam war article 1960s america khan academy. Vietnam was the longest war in american history and the most unpopular american war of the 20th century. North vietnamese were able to frus trate the american military. Vietnam, december 2005 independence, lasting from the late tenth century until the second half of the nineteenth century, the chinese exerted considerable cultural, if not political, influence, particularly on the elite.
Active military action was carried out for almost 20 years, from 1 november 1955 to 30 april 1975. This is from the fantastic america in the 20th century. The resources below can be used as supplemental teaching materials in addition to the comprehensive modules above. Pdf vietnam war the new aspect of warfare researchgate. The united states had supported and provided economic and military aid to stop the spread of communism. In my mind its one of the first really wellwritten books that describe the moral ambiguities and difficulties faced by a young marine officer in this particular war. What is the best way to explain the devastation of war in an ageappropriate way. The vietnam war california historysocial science project. Resolve january 1966june 1967 us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as. Even today, many americans still ask whether the american effort in vietnam was a sin, a.
Overview of the vietnam war digital history id 2925. This vietnam war summary is an excerpt from lee edwards and elizabeth edwards spaldings book a brief history of the cold war. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. You can also buy the book by clicking on the buttons to the left. At its peak in 1968 the new zealand force only numbered 543. The viet cong were vietnamese rebels in the south who fought against the southern vietnam government and the united states. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the vietnam war. Using speeches, declassified memos and other primary sources, students will have to make a decision regarding the united states actions in vietnam. Vietnam has always been subject to threats and invasion from its large neighbours particularly china.
Learning objective i, wor theme learn about the war that enmeshed the united states in a battle against communism in southeast asia for more than twenty years. Nov 02, 2008 in a summary of vietnam war between communist north vietnam and capitalist south vietnam which commenced in 1964 and concluded in 1975. The vietnam war has roots in vietnams centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. The united states and the vietnam war the british library. Fearing communism would continue reading vietnam war summary. During the cold war, the united states sent troops to vietnam to stop the spread of. Overview of vietnam war, swarthmore college peace collection. The united states often failed to recognize that indigenous or nationalist. It resulted in nearly 60,000 american deaths and in an estimated 2 million vietnamese deaths. Usually it refers to the period when the united states and other members of the seato southeast asia treaty organization joined the forces with the republic of south vietnam to contest communist forces, comprised of south vietnamese guerrillas and regular.