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4. In the United States we refer to this conflict as the Vietnam War

5. In Vietnam, citizens refer to this conflict as the American War

6. What do Americans Think? • p16 First TV War – American Journey Video

7. Stages of the War p. 17

8. Stages of the Vietnam War • The French Phase 1945-1954: http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:02:03:00&e=00:02:59:22 • U.S. Advisors 1954-1963: http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:05:18:00&e=00:06:02:00 • Escalation 1963-1968: • History Channel troop characteristics http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:07:35:00&e=00:07:55:00 http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:12:33:00&e=00:13:43:08

9. The Tet Offensive Viginians at War DVD Volume IIthe Tet Offensive. • The Tet Offensive was a series of surprise attacks by the Viet Cong (rebel forces sponsored by North Vietnam) and North Vietnamese forces, on scores of cities, towns, and hamlets throughout South Vietnam. It was considered to be a turning point in the Vietnam War. • The attacks began on January 31, 1968, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Vietnam's most important holiday. It took weeks for U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to retake all of the captured cities, including the former imperial capital of Hue. Aftermath • American spokesmen initially described the Tet offensive as a failure for the Viet Cong, pointing to their retreat and staggering casualties. But when General William Westmoreland reported that completing the Vietcong's defeat would necessitate 200,000 more American soldiers and require an activation of the reserves, even loyal supporters of the war effort began to see that a change in strategy was needed.

10. The Tet Offensive • To a growing segment of the American public, Tet demonstrated the resolve of the Vietcong and the tenuous control South Vietnam had over its own territory. It also helped unite those at home in their dissenting opinions of the war.

11. Stages of the Vietnam War • Vietnamization 1968-1973 http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:16:27:00&e=00:16:54:03 • The End 1973-1975: http://10.206.3.241/?a=5108&s=00:20:26:11&e=00:21:49:00 Entire Video

12. Our Enemy the Vietcong • ZVD: Vietcong and Guerilla Warfare (Tunnel Rats) or History Declassified 8 min. Why was it so hard to fight this war? • Who won?

13. THE COST OF WAR http://www.casperplatoon.com/VietnamWarMusic.htm Play with Cost of War Pictures on next slide.OF WAR

14. Of the 2.7 million Americans that served in the Vietnam war… • 300,000 were wounded in action • 75,000 were disabled • Of the casualties listed on The Wall, approximately 1,300 remain missing in action • 58,129 were killed • The average age was 19

15. On the Vietnamese side it is estimated… • 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (Southern resistance soldiers) were killed • Over 2 million North and South Vietnamese citizens were killed

16. American Opposition to War • Americans were divided over whether the United States should be involved militarily in Vietnam • Burning draft cards • Holding protests • Kent State University • May 4, 1970 • 4 unarmed demonstrators killed

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