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Chapter 19: The Vietnam War Section 1: Going to war in Vietnam p654-661 Name____________________________ Main Idea: American involvement in the war in Vietnam was the result of its Cold War strategy Objectives: Summarize Vietnam's history as a French Colony and its struggle for independence Examine how the United States became involved in the Vietnam conflict Describe the expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson People, places and terms: Questions: Domino theory- What created the conflict in Vietnam and how did America become involved? Guerilla Napalm What previous experience did they have fighting guerilla warfare? Agent orange Why did Ho Chi Minh lead a resistance movement against France? Ho Chi Mihn What convince the French to pull out of Vietnam? Dien Bien Phu Geneva Accords What was the result of the overthrow of Diem in Vietnam? Vietcong Gulf of Tonkin resolution Why did fighting turn into a stalemate by the mid 1960s? Ho chi minh trail How did cold war politics lead to the U.S. fighting in Vietnam? What tactics did the U.S. adopt to fight the Vietcong? Page 659 Debate in History: Should America fight in Vietnam? Why does Ball believe that the United States is justified in fighting in Vietnam? What are the three main points of Keenan’s argument? 1. 2. 3. Which position do you agree with? and why?