Unit 10 Day 10 Vietnam Quote all Vietnam

Vietnamese Independence • Beginning in the mid 1940’s the Vietnamese people began fighting against

A Country Divided • The country would be split into two parts, North Vietnam

Unrest in South Vietnam • President Diem was very unpopular with the people and

The Beginning • On August 2 nd 1964 a U. S. naval ship, the

Gulf of Tonkin • On August 7 th Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin

• “You can kill 10 of my men for every one I kill

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Unit 10 Day 10 Vietnam Quote: “… all Vietnam is not worth the life of a single American boy. ” - Senator Ernest Gruening (Alaska) Objective: Explain how and why the US became involved in Vietnam State Standards: Strand 1 Concept 9 PO 1

Vietnamese Independence • Beginning in the mid 1940’s the Vietnamese people began fighting against the French for their independence. After the French Army was forced to surrender at the battle of Dien Bien Phu the Vietnamese won their freedom.

A Country Divided • The country would be split into two parts, North Vietnam led by Ho Chi Minh was communist and South Vietnam led by President Ngo Dinh Diem was anti-communist. Beginning with President Eisenhower the U. S. will send aid to the South.

Unrest in South Vietnam • President Diem was very unpopular with the people and many groups protested against him. In 1963, he was overthrown by a U. S. supported military coup.

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The Beginning • On August 2 nd 1964 a U. S. naval ship, the USS Maddox, was attacked by North Vietnamese boats. • President Johnson asked Congress for powers to take “all necessary means to prevent further aggression. ”

Gulf of Tonkin • On August 7 th Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President broad military powers in Vietnam.

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• “You can kill 10 of my men for every one I kill of yours, but even at those odds, you will lose and I will win. ” - Ho Chi Minh