Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Cold War (1947–1953) wikipedia , lookup
Operation Anadyr wikipedia , lookup
South Vietnam wikipedia , lookup
War in Vietnam (1954–59) wikipedia , lookup
Sino-Vietnamese War wikipedia , lookup
Cold War (1953–1962) wikipedia , lookup
North Vietnam wikipedia , lookup
Domino theory wikipedia , lookup
The Vietnam Era (19541975) Luke Cunningham Theme • President John F. Kennedy was faced with the embarrassment of the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban missile crisis. On top of that he brought the United States to war with Vietnam due to the containment policy. The nation was divided during the war because it was so unpopular, and largely protested. President Kennedy and the USSR leader Khrushchev are shown in this political cartoon trying to prevent a nuclear war. This represents the soviet retreat during the Cuban missile crisis Pictures such as this came back from the war in Vietnam, and they sparked protests because they show the injury and casualties that Americans faced. There were also pictures of innocent Vietnamese that were being prosecuted. During the Vietnam war, the nation was divided into the supporters (Hawks) and the protesters (Doves). The protesters were commonly college students, and were often called “Hippies” The Fall of Saigon was where the United States citizens learned that we weren't really winning the war, and the Vietcong were still strong enough to attack. Peace talks began shortly after this. President Nixon started a policy of Détente between the United States and the communist countries. He made peace not only with the USSR but also in the Peoples Republic of China. President John F. Kennedy • Avoided Nuclear war with the USSR during the Cuban missile crisis through negotiation • Started the Peace Corps to help people in developing nations President Lyndon B. Johnson • Became president after Kennedy was assassinated. • Caused the escalation of the Vietnam conflict after the gulf of Tonkin resolution. President Richard Nixon • Proclaimed a détente between the United States and the Communists. • Announced Vietnamization to slowly withdraw American troops from Vietnam and replace them with Vietnamese soldiers. Crisis in Cuba • The Cuban missile crisis, and the Bay of pigs invasion were both signs that the Soviet Union was a major threat to the United States and to the outbreak of a nuclear war. Communist Containment • The containment policy caused the United States to have to aid the war in Laos, Korea, and Vietnam. Containment wasn’t working well. Korea and China had fallen to communism. The Vietnam War • The south Vietnamese were being invaded by the communist Vietcong and the North Vietnamese. Because they were independent, and were being threatened by communism, America had to step in due to containment. Johnson called for escalation of the military due to supposed attacks on American ships, and the war raged until South Vietnam was lost. Protest Against the War • Many colleges had to be shut down for long periods of time due to large amounts of student protesters. They protested because of high casualties, and the draft. The protests often grew violent, and in one incident 6 protesting college students were shot. Détente with Communism • During Nixon's presidency, he declared détente, and eased the tension between the United States and the Communists by going to the USSR and The Peoples Republic of China to have diplomatic meetings with the leaders and promote peace.