Guerilla Warfare Use of military tactics including ambushes

Guerilla Warfare Use of military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military

Why was the U. S. involved in the Vietnam War? • Colonized by the French; before and after WWII • Three way civil war- French, Communists and Vietnamese • Gulf of Tonkin “incident” allows U. S. full involvement in the conflict • Chemical Warfare- “Agent Orange” and Napalm to clear the jungle • North invaded the South • North supported by China and the Soviet Union • South supported by the U. S. • Country divided after eight years. North and South Vietnam- at the 17 th Parallel • War escalated in 5 years to half a million troops • By 1970 the war was seen as unpopular • 1973 -Troop withdrawal agreed to • 1975 Last U. S. troops left Vietnam

Why was the U. S. involved in the Vietnam War? Causes/Reasons Effects/Results 1. United States leaves in 19751. Allies with France Communists take over- U. S. (French)/Keep the “walks” Communists out of Vietnam 2. Cities renamed- Saigon is now Ho-Chi Minh City 2. Sent military advisors and weapons (1950’s- 1963) 3. Better Economy under Communism. Tourism and 3. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident some U. S. Trade allows President Johnson to escalate the war