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Understanding Memorial Day: A Tribute to Sacrifice and Remembrance

Learn about the significance of Memorial Day and the Vietnam War, exploring the history, battles, and enemy tactics that shaped this pivotal era. Dive into the impact of the ground and air wars, and the nature of guerilla warfare. Honor the fallen and gain insights into the sacrifices made during this tumultuous time.

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Understanding Memorial Day: A Tribute to Sacrifice and Remembrance

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  1. Vietnam War

  2. Do Now What is the Memorial Day holiday about? Explain your answer.

  3. Information • 11 Academic days remaining • Final Exams start June 2 - 4 instructional days before final

  4. Current Events • Alaska wildfires - 80,000 acres burning - no evacuations • Violence in the U.S. - shooting California - East coast shootings - violence increasing?

  5. Do Now What is the Memorial Day holiday about? Explain your answer.

  6. The Ground War 1965-1968 • No territorial goals • Body counts on TV every night (first “living room” war) • Viet Cong supplies over the Ho Chi Minh Trail

  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxPeHqH4XxI

  8. The Air War1965-1968 • 1965: Sustained bombing of North Vietnam • Operation Rolling Thunder (March 2, 1965) • 1966-68: Ongoing bombing of Hanoi nonstop for 3 years! Esp. targets the Ho Chi Minh Trail. • Downed Pilots: P.O.W.s • Carpet Bombing – napalm

  9. The Air War:A Napalm Attack

  10. Who Is the Enemy? • Vietcong: • Farmers by day; guerillas at night. • Very patient people willing to accept many casualties. • The US grossly underestimated their resolve and their resourcefulness. The guerilla wins if he does not lose, the conventional army loses if it does not win. -- Mao Zedong

  11. Who Is the Enemy?

  12. Guerilla Warfare • Unconventional tactics - booby traps - disguises - urban fighting • Anything that does not follow the normal ‘conventions’ of war

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