Vietnam s army overran neighboring cambodia in 1978, driving the genocidal khmer rouge out of power. Pdf the article focuses on the basic characteristic of military development in the second half of the 20 th century. Active military action was carried out for almost 20 years, from 1 november 1955 to 30 april 1975. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from many quality issues. Eisenhower, ngo dinh diems government, kennedy and lbj eisenhower. Overview of the increased us involvement in the vietnam war. Australias participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the governorgeneral issued a proclamation on 11 january 1973. It was a morally ambiguous conflict from the start, ostensibly a war against communism yet also a war to suppress nationalist selfdetermination. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. The city of saigon was later renamed to ho chi minh city in his honor.
The air war that raged over vietnam from 19651972 saw the introduction of several new aircraft, sams, air to air missiles, and large scale air combat operations. Since the 1970s, vietnam has slowly liberalized its economic system and recovered from decades of war. This is from the fantastic america in the 20th century. The series explores the human dimensions of the war through testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sidesamericans who fought in the war and others who. Buoyed by its new american weapons and encouraged by its aggressive and confident american advisers, the south vietnamese army took the offensive against the viet cong. Vietnam war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less french influence. The pentagon papers, officially titled report of the office of the secretary of defense vietnam task force, was commissioned by secretary of defense robert mcnamara in 1967. Unlike the first and second world wars new zealands contribution in terms of personnel was not huge. It would be difficult to overstate the impact on the united states of the war in. The vietnam war is the commonly used name for the second indochina war, 19541975. American report detailing the aggressive acts of north vietnam towards south vietnam and its history of breaking agreed upon territorial limits. The vietnam war lesson guide explore classroom lesson plans related to ken burnss and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, which tells the story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history. The year 1965 proved critical to the american involvement in vietnam, for in that twelvemonth period the united states took over chief responsibility for waging the counterinsurgency ci war, attacked north vietnam on a sustained basis through the air, and engaged troops of the pavn, the north vietnamese army, in the rov on the ground.
The viet cong were vietnamese rebels in the south who fought against the southern vietnam government and the united states. United states involvement in this conflict was sometimes controversial. Apr 20, 20 at the end of world war ii, political and military tensions between the united states and its onetime ally the soviet union increased dramatically. The vietnam war also known as second indochina war or american war in vietnam lasted from 1 november 195530 april 1975, 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day.
You can sort the table by clicking one of the heading columns. Explore classroom lesson plans related to ken burnss and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, which tells the story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history. Vietnam war summary informational text analysis brings students to the war in vietnam. Why are the korean war, the vietnam war, and the iran hostage crisis all considered cold war events. Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be assigned an american president during the united states involvement in the vietnam conflict. The conflict has deep historical roots, most recently the first indochina war between the communist north and the frenchbacked south, and the subsequent splitting of vietnam into north and south. Since world war ii, conflicts in asia have played a major role in the cold war. From the first airstrikes with f105 thunderchiefs going up against mig17s to later in the war when f4s fought mig21s, there was no shortage of air operations. It was fought between the communist democratic republic of vietnam.
The vietnam war was a military conflict between north vietnam and u. The communist ruler of north vietnam, ho chi minh, wanted to unite the. A vietnam war combat nurses 10year fight to win women a place of honor in washington, d. Vietnam war, generations of warfare, firepower, manoeuvre. The resources below can be used as supplemental teaching materials in addition to the comprehensive modules above. In 1954, the french withdrew and vietnam was partitioned with the promise of democratic elections. Even today, many americans still ask whether the american effort in vietnam was a sin, a. North vietnam was supported by the soviet union, china and north korea, while south vietnam was supported by the united states, south korea, thailand, australia, new. Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview. Feb 18, 2014 this is from the fantastic america in the 20th century. The vietnam war is likely the most problematic of all the wars in american history.
Text covers the first indochina war, the origins of the vietnam war, u. This template is intended as an overview of the vietnam war in general. The vietnam war and the my lai massacre george herring. Vietnam was the longest war in american history and the most unpopular american war of the 20th century. These records were transferred into the custody of the national archives and records administration in 2008. Read cnn s vietnam war fast facts and learn more about the conflict between communistled north vietnam and ussupported south vietnam. Economy an overview of the macroeconomic effects of government spending on war and the military since world war ii. However, the publications of the report that resulted from these leaks were incomplete and suffered from. At the same time, the diem government undertook an extensive security campaign called the strategic hamlet program.
The vietnam war california historysocial science project. The arrival of the australian army training team vietnam aattv in south vietnam during july and august 1962 was the beginning of australias involvement in the vietnam war. Geneva agreement and the domino theory diems government. Nov 01, 20 how did vietnam become split into north and south by 1954. Campaigns of the vietnam war historical resources the. The vietnam conflict extract data file of the defense casualty analysis system dcas extract files contains records of 58,220 u.
You can also buy the book by clicking on the buttons to the left. The national intelligence council nic commissioned lloyd gardner, the renowned american scholar on the vietnam war, to prepare an introductory essay providing. Office of strategic services in early 1945 through the aftermath of the tonkin gulf incident of early august 1965. An overview of the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be introduced to the vietnam war through a simulation regarding the anxiety of combat and will then receive an overview of the war via a teacher power point presentation or lecture provided, or a text book reading followed by class discussion. The materials gathered here, from both the american and vietnamese sides, remind readers that the conflict touched the lives of many people in a wide range of social and political situations and.
Jul 01, 20 read cnn s vietnam war fast facts and learn more about the conflict between communistled north vietnam and ussupported south vietnam. There are many accounts of the vietnam war that claim to describe rands. The vietnam war began on november 1, 1955, and ended on april 30, 1975. At the end of world war ii, political and military tensions between the united states and its onetime ally the soviet union increased dramatically. Australias participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the governorgeneral issued a. Do not add this template to every related article e. Usually it refers to the period when the united states and other members of the seato southeast asia treaty organization joined the forces with the republic of south vietnam to contest communist forces, comprised of south vietnamese guerrillas and regular. All the information high school united states history students need on a single doublesided sheet. Begin this lesson by immersing students in the sights and sounds of the. It was part of a larger regional conflict as well as a manifestation of the cold war. In june of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed.
The strategy of deception in the vietnam war cia foia foia. An overview of the vietnam war database of k12 resources. Hoping to win a war of attrition, the johnson administration assumed that american superiority in personnel and weaponry would ultimately triumph. Jul 01, 2019 1954 vietnam is partitioned between north and south. Fearing communism would continue reading vietnam war summary. Commonlit introduction to the vietnam war free reading. World war ii, the korean war, the vietnam war, and the iraqafghanistan wars, summarizing the effect of financing the wars. A short summary of the disastrous and bloody vietnam war.
Vietnam war 195475, conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam and its allies in south vietnam, the viet cong, against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. A very brief history is a fastpaced narrative giving all the essential details of the worlds most important cold warera conflict. Covers french indochina in the late 1800s through the fall of saigon in 1975, explaining in simple. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of indochina. The vietnam war, 19541975, grew out of the long conflict between france and vietnam, the result of one hundred years of french colonial rule. Public opinion and the war by the late 1960s, public opinion began to turn against the war in vietnam.
However, the north under communist leader ho chi minh invaded the u. Pdf vietnam war the new aspect of warfare researchgate. This vietnam war summary is an excerpt from lee edwards and elizabeth edwards spaldings book a brief history of the cold war. Covers french indochina in the late 1800s through the fall of saigon in 1975, explaining in simple terms the wars causes, major events, and end. Conflict between the two rival states rages for the next two decades, in what is known as the vietnam war or the second indochina war. The vietnam war has roots in vietnams centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. Army intelligence in vietnam that both disturbed and displeased. Between june 1964 and december 1972 around 3500 new zealand service personnel served in south vietnam. The vietnam collection this collection of declassified estimative products is the first such release by the central intelligence agency of documents exclusively on the vietnam war. Deepening involvement, 19451965 is the first brochure published in the u. In july 1954, after years of bloody fighting, communist forces under the direction of general vo nguyen giap defeated the allied french troops at dien bien phu, a remote mountain outpost in the.
The vietnam war was the longest military battle in the history of the united states. It was fought between north vietnam supported by the soviet union, china and other communist allies, and the government of south vietnam supported by the united states, the philippines and other anticommunist allies. Overview of the vietnam war digital history id 2925. The decision to send troops to vietnam had a major impact on american society and on united states foreign policy. Circulate throughout the class to support students and correct any individual misunderstandings. North and south vietnam were divided at the 17th parallel. Vietnam war summaryoverview of the conflict history. An essential new resource for students and teachers of the vietnam war, this concise collection of primary sources opens a valuable window on an extraordinarily complex conflict. The vietnam war is also referred to as the second indochina war, due to the involvement of all three countries previously constituting the french territory of. The earliest casualty record contains a date of death of. The object of the program was to concentrate rural. Using speeches, declassified memos and other primary sources, students will have to make a decision regarding the united states actions in vietnam. Vietnam war outline with facts and timeline dates is free to print pdf. Additional vietnam war resources extra teaching materials by resource type and age level.
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