Vietnam Era (Karl Pärn)

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The Vietnam Era of the USA: 

Karl Pärn, 11a The Vietnam Era o f the USA

Background in Vietnam: 

Background in Vietnam Withdrawal of French colonisation In north – Democratic Republic of Vietnam In south – Republic of Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh Viet Cong Ngo Dinh Diem Buddhist Revolt

Background in USA: 

Background in USA Cold War President Kennedy Multiple failures against communism Protection of democracy

Americanization: 

Americanization President Johnson Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara Assault on US vessels Operation Rolling Thunder For 1967 approx. 500,000 soldiers Tet offensive Nixon becomes president

Vietnamization: 

Vietnamization Withdrawal of troops Leaving the war for Vietnam Anti-war protests November 15, 1969 - 250,000+ protesters In January 1973 war ends for USA

Weaponry: 

Weaponry

Effects: 

Effects In Vietnam War still continued 2 million dead 12 million refugees Relations with US in 1990s In USA More than 120 million dollars Effect on the psy- chology of a whole nation

Reaction of people: 

Reaction of people Approved in the beginning Later most of America against Large protests Hippie culture

Meanwhile...: 

Meanwhile... Spacewar! Civil Rights Act of 1964 1969 - first humans on Moon ARPANET Woodstock Feminism and gay movements

PowerPoint Presentation: 

http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/videos#tet-offensive http://www.history.com/topics/1960s/videos#the-pill-begins-sexual-revolution

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