Chapter 22 Section 1 Moving Toward Conflict l

Chapter 22: Section 1 Moving Toward Conflict l Vietnam in WWII l l French Indochina War U. S. aide to France Under French Rule Ho Chi Minh l l l Indochinese Communist Party Vietminh – During WWII September 2, 1945 – Independence

l French Troops move in l l U. S. Aid to France Domino Theory – French Fail to retake Vietnam Geneva Accords l Separation of N and S

l Ngo Dinh Diem l l l Problems with Diem l l Vietcong Ho Chi Minh Trail Kennedy and Vietnam l l South Vietnam’s president U. S. supports canceling elections Increased aid and personnel Diem v. Buddhists U. S. supported Coup

l Growing Vietcong Influence l l l USS Maddox Reports of attacks Tonkin Gulf Resolution l l l Purpose of USS Maddox revealed Operation Rolling Thunder Vietnam War

Chapter 22 Section 2 l Johnson Increases U. S Involvement l l Strong Support for Containment Robert Mc. Namara and Dean Rusk President faces criticism Escalation • • • The Troop Buildup Accelerates 180 K in 1965, 500 K in 1967 General Westmoreland

l Fighting in the Jungle l An Elusive Enemy l l • Frustrating War of Attrition • • • Hit and Run, ambush attacks Physical conditions and traps Underestimating the opponent – Westmorland’s aim Vietcong continue The Battle for “Hearts and Minds” • • • Napalm Agent Orange Search-and-destroy missions • • Sinking Morale • • Effects on Civilians Soldiers Fulfilling a Duty

The Early War at Home l The Great Society Suffers l l Economy suffers, inflation rises The Living-Room War l l Media and television Body counts Credibility Gap Protesting the war

l The Roots of Opposition l -The New Lift Students for Democratic Society l French Speech Movement -Campus Activism l

The Protest Movement Emerges l The Movement Grows l From Protest to Resistance l War Divides the Nation -Doves -Hawks • Johnson remains determined l

Chapter 22 Section 4 The Tet Offensive Turns the War -Surprise Attack -Tet Offensive • Tet Changes Public Opinion -Clark Clifford l