Vietnam War
By: Andrew Gray and Thomas Radle
I KNOWS
Containment- the act of stopping the spread of Communism throughout the World
DMZ- the de-militarized zone on the 38th parallel between North Korea and South Korea
Domino Theory- the theory that when one political event in a country happens it will cause similar events in neighboring countries
Draft- selecting US adults to join the army to fight in the Vietnam War
National Liberation Front- a political organization formed by the vietcong
Pentagon Papers- a classified study of the Vietnam war by the Department of Defense
Viet Cong- the group that the US fought in Vietnam
Vietnamization- US taking its troops out of Vietnam
The I DONT KNOWS
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tet Offensive
General William Westmoreland
Ho Chi Minh
My Lai Massacre
Top 15 Events
American Military Advisors Killed-1959 #1
President Diem Assassinated-1963 #2
Operation Rolling Thunder-1965 #3
Timeline
1957- The Vietminh started a campaign of guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam
1959- American military advisors were killed in Vietnam-first US
1961- US President Kennedy pledged extra aid to South Vietnam
1962- The number of US military advisors increased from 700 to 12,000
1963- President Diem of South Vietnam was assassinated
1964- US bombs North Vietnam which results in the attack of US air abases by the Viet Cong
1965- Operation Rolling Thunder was initiated sending 200,000 troop to South Vietnam to aid against the North
1966- the number of troops in Vietnam increased to 400,000
1967- Nguyen Van Thieu is elected President of South Vietnam; there are now 490,000 troops in Vietnam
1968- Tet Offensive began; My Lai Massacre; 540,000 troops now in Vietnam; anti-Vietnam War riots break out in Chicago
1969- Nixon ordered the secret bombing of Cambodia; started Vietnamization; Ho Chi Minh dies
1970- There are now 280,000 troops in Vietnam
1971- Down to 140,000 troops in Vietnam, Lieutenant William Calley is convicted and jailed for the My Lai Massacre
Tonkin Resolution Synopsis
Eve Of Destruction- Barry McGuire
Hang On Sloopy- The McCoys
You Were On My Mind- We Five
Top Ten Vietnam Era Songs
2. Hang On Sloopy- The McCoys
3. You Were On My Mind- We Five
4. The In Crowd- The Ramsey Lewis Trio
5. Like a Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan
6. Help- The Beatles
7. Unchained Melody- The Righteous Brothers
8. Catch Us If You Can- The Dave Clark Five
9. Yesterday- The Beatles
10. I Got You Babe- Sonny & Cher
Hero or Villain
William Calley- This man was a villain in the My Lai Massacre because he was the Lieutenant leading the troops and telling them what to do. He ordered the destruction of the village of the defenseless South Vietnamese civilians killing hundreds.