this was the longest war in the history of the United States welcome to
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learning more about the Vietnam War as
learning more about the Vietnam War as part of the Cold War the Vietnam War was
part of the Cold War the Vietnam War was
part of the Cold War the Vietnam War was a struggle against communism and an
a struggle against communism and an
a struggle against communism and an effort to limit its expansion if this
effort to limit its expansion if this
effort to limit its expansion if this little nation goes down the drain and
little nation goes down the drain and
little nation goes down the drain and can’t maintain her independence ask
can’t maintain her independence ask
can’t maintain her independence ask yourself what’s going to happen to all
yourself what’s going to happen to all
yourself what’s going to happen to all the other little Nations in 1954 Vietnam
the other little Nations in 1954 Vietnam
the other little Nations in 1954 Vietnam was split into two zones at the Geneva
was split into two zones at the Geneva
was split into two zones at the Geneva Conference in North Vietnam was the
Conference in North Vietnam was the
Conference in North Vietnam was the Democratic Republic of Vietnam which was
Democratic Republic of Vietnam which was
Democratic Republic of Vietnam which was a communist state led by Ho Chi Minh
a communist state led by Ho Chi Minh
a communist state led by Ho Chi Minh South Vietnam was non communist and its
South Vietnam was non communist and its
South Vietnam was non communist and its first president was gold in xeam by mid
first president was gold in xeam by mid
first president was gold in xeam by mid 1955 Zima initiated a campaign
1955 Zima initiated a campaign
1955 Zima initiated a campaign denouncing communism suspected communist
denouncing communism suspected communist
denouncing communism suspected communist activities were punished with jail time
activities were punished with jail time
activities were punished with jail time and even death his regime lost
and even death his regime lost
and even death his regime lost popularity to the point where a
popularity to the point where a
popularity to the point where a significant portion of South Vietnam
significant portion of South Vietnam
significant portion of South Vietnam supported the Communists this prompted a
supported the Communists this prompted a
supported the Communists this prompted a guerrilla campaign to pop up in the
guerrilla campaign to pop up in the
guerrilla campaign to pop up in the south in late 1956 named the National
south in late 1956 named the National
south in late 1956 named the National Liberation Front this movement was more
Liberation Front this movement was more
Liberation Front this movement was more commonly called the Vietcong as directed
commonly called the Vietcong as directed
commonly called the Vietcong as directed by Ho Chi Minh they used armed
by Ho Chi Minh they used armed
by Ho Chi Minh they used armed propaganda to fight their battles this
propaganda to fight their battles this
propaganda to fight their battles this targeted violence was initially aimed at
targeted violence was initially aimed at
targeted violence was initially aimed at politicians but grew more widespread in
politicians but grew more widespread in
politicians but grew more widespread in the hopes of unifying the country under
the hopes of unifying the country under
the hopes of unifying the country under one communist regime in an effort to
one communist regime in an effort to
one communist regime in an effort to limit the expansion of communism into
limit the expansion of communism into
limit the expansion of communism into neighboring countries the United States
neighboring countries the United States
neighboring countries the United States began training forces in the south
began training forces in the south
began training forces in the south towards the end of the 1950s it’s their
towards the end of the 1950s it’s their
towards the end of the 1950s it’s their war they’re the ones who have to win it
war they’re the ones who have to win it
war they’re the ones who have to win it or lose it we can help them give them
or lose it we can help them give them
or lose it we can help them give them equipment we can send our men out there
equipment we can send our men out there
equipment we can send our men out there as advisors but they have to win it the
as advisors but they have to win it the
as advisors but they have to win it the people of Vietnam against the Communists
people of Vietnam against the Communists
people of Vietnam against the Communists at this time with support from the US
at this time with support from the US
at this time with support from the US government a coup was being discussed to
government a coup was being discussed to
government a coup was being discussed to overthrow xeam however xeam was executed
overthrow xeam however xeam was executed
overthrow xeam however xeam was executed during the coup on November 2nd 1963
during the coup on November 2nd 1963
during the coup on November 2nd 1963 without approval from the Americans his
without approval from the Americans his
without approval from the Americans his death caused the political climate in
death caused the political climate in
death caused the political climate in the south to destabilize and each new
the south to destabilize and each new
the south to destabilize and each new government toppled quickly in August
government toppled quickly in August
government toppled quickly in August 1964 to alleged attacks on American
1964 to alleged attacks on American
1964 to alleged attacks on American warships were reported off North Vietnam
warships were reported off North Vietnam
warships were reported off North Vietnam coast in the gulf of tonkin this gave
coast in the gulf of tonkin this gave
coast in the gulf of tonkin this gave the US the ammunition necessary to get
the US the ammunition necessary to get
the US the ammunition necessary to get more heavily involved in the conflict
more heavily involved in the conflict
more heavily involved in the conflict that year the number of US troops
that year the number of US troops
that year the number of US troops deployed had risen to sixteen thousand
deployed had risen to sixteen thousand
deployed had risen to sixteen thousand five hundred from only two thousand a
five hundred from only two thousand a
five hundred from only two thousand a few years earlier the war escalated and
few years earlier the war escalated and
few years earlier the war escalated and in March 1965 a series of aerial bombing
in March 1965 a series of aerial bombing
in March 1965 a series of aerial bombing attacks by US and Vietnamese forces
attacks by US and Vietnamese forces
attacks by US and Vietnamese forces against North Vietnam commenced and
against North Vietnam commenced and
against North Vietnam commenced and continued for three years during that
continued for three years during that
continued for three years during that period Operation Rolling Thunder dropped
period Operation Rolling Thunder dropped
period Operation Rolling Thunder dropped a million tons of missiles rockets and
a million tons of missiles rockets and
a million tons of missiles rockets and bombs on the north with support from the
bombs on the north with support from the
bombs on the north with support from the American public the US ground war also
American public the US ground war also
American public the US ground war also began in March 65 three and a half
began in March 65 three and a half
began in March 65 three and a half thousand Marines were sent to the South
thousand Marines were sent to the South
thousand Marines were sent to the South for a defensive mission and by December
for a defensive mission and by December
for a defensive mission and by December that number had risen to 200,000
that number had risen to 200,000
that number had risen to 200,000 however the arvin forces of the south
however the arvin forces of the south
however the arvin forces of the south experienced great losses in a number of
experienced great losses in a number of
experienced great losses in a number of battles over the next few months and
battles over the next few months and
battles over the next few months and morale dropped the United States then
morale dropped the United States then
morale dropped the United States then decided they must intervene even further
decided they must intervene even further
decided they must intervene even further in order to win the war prior to this
in order to win the war prior to this
in order to win the war prior to this they had insisted it was up to the
they had insisted it was up to the
they had insisted it was up to the Vietnamese to end things President
Vietnamese to end things President
Vietnamese to end things President Lyndon Johnson and his administration
Lyndon Johnson and his administration
Lyndon Johnson and his administration tried to spin the war and its progress
tried to spin the war and its progress
tried to spin the war and its progress in the American media by highlighting
in the American media by highlighting
in the American media by highlighting stories that showed the wars progression
stories that showed the wars progression
stories that showed the wars progression all the challenges have been met the
all the challenges have been met the
all the challenges have been met the enemy is not beaten but he knows that he
enemy is not beaten but he knows that he
enemy is not beaten but he knows that he has met his master in the field
has met his master in the field
has met his master in the field this made the media and the public
this made the media and the public
this made the media and the public mistrustful of the government the Tet
mistrustful of the government the Tet
mistrustful of the government the Tet Offensive proved to the Americans that
Offensive proved to the Americans that
Offensive proved to the Americans that progress was not in fact being made on
progress was not in fact being made on
progress was not in fact being made on January 31st 1968 the VCS made a
January 31st 1968 the VCS made a
January 31st 1968 the VCS made a surprise attack on the southern
surprise attack on the southern
surprise attack on the southern Vietnamese and Americans they responded
Vietnamese and Americans they responded
Vietnamese and Americans they responded quickly and effectively however the
quickly and effectively however the
quickly and effectively however the fight raged for months and killed
fight raged for months and killed
fight raged for months and killed President Johnson’s chances of
President Johnson’s chances of
President Johnson’s chances of re-election I do not believe that I
re-election I do not believe that I
re-election I do not believe that I should devote an hour or day of my time
should devote an hour or day of my time
should devote an hour or day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to
to any personal partisan causes or to
to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties
any duties other than the awesome duties
any duties other than the awesome duties of this office the presidency of your
of this office the presidency of your
of this office the presidency of your country
country
country by the time he left office approximately
by the time he left office approximately
by the time he left office approximately 30,000 American lives had been lost
30,000 American lives had been lost
30,000 American lives had been lost fighting in Vietnam when President
fighting in Vietnam when President
fighting in Vietnam when President Richard Nixon entered office in 1969 he
Richard Nixon entered office in 1969 he
Richard Nixon entered office in 1969 he began withdrawing troops the policy
began withdrawing troops the policy
began withdrawing troops the policy called vietnamisation was put in place
called vietnamisation was put in place
called vietnamisation was put in place and was meant to help prepare the Arbenz
and was meant to help prepare the Arbenz
and was meant to help prepare the Arbenz to take over the battle amid even more
to take over the battle amid even more
to take over the battle amid even more attacks US public support plummeted
attacks US public support plummeted
attacks US public support plummeted further especially after the National
further especially after the National
further especially after the National Guard killed four student protesters at
Guard killed four student protesters at
Guard killed four student protesters at Kent State University Peace protests
Kent State University Peace protests
Kent State University Peace protests became commonplace on American soil by
became commonplace on American soil by
became commonplace on American soil by 1972 and the Vietnam War became a
1972 and the Vietnam War became a
1972 and the Vietnam War became a central issue in that year’s
central issue in that year’s
central issue in that year’s presidential campaigns after Nixon’s
presidential campaigns after Nixon’s
presidential campaigns after Nixon’s re-election he was able to negotiate an
re-election he was able to negotiate an
re-election he was able to negotiate an agreement that ended American
agreement that ended American
agreement that ended American involvement in the war a ceasefire
involvement in the war a ceasefire
involvement in the war a ceasefire internationally supervised will begin at
internationally supervised will begin at
internationally supervised will begin at 7:00 p.m. this Saturday January 27
7:00 p.m. this Saturday January 27
7:00 p.m. this Saturday January 27 Washington time within 60 days from this
Washington time within 60 days from this
Washington time within 60 days from this Saturday all Americans held prisoners of
Saturday all Americans held prisoners of
Saturday all Americans held prisoners of war throughout it go China will be
war throughout it go China will be
war throughout it go China will be really sign January 27 1973 the Paris
really sign January 27 1973 the Paris
really sign January 27 1973 the Paris Peace Accords resulted in a ceasefire
Peace Accords resulted in a ceasefire
Peace Accords resulted in a ceasefire throughout the country and the release
throughout the country and the release
throughout the country and the release of American prisoners of war however
of American prisoners of war however
of American prisoners of war however fighting between the Vietnamese states
fighting between the Vietnamese states
fighting between the Vietnamese states continued until 1975 on April 30th 1975
continued until 1975 on April 30th 1975
continued until 1975 on April 30th 1975 the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon
the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon
the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon was taken the war was over and communist
was taken the war was over and communist
was taken the war was over and communist governments took over Vietnam Cambodia
governments took over Vietnam Cambodia
governments took over Vietnam Cambodia and Laos
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