History of the American War on Vietnam lecture note his

History of the American War on Vietnam Introduction - President Johnson's response to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 was aimed at increasing U.S. involvement in Vietnam. 1964 in the United States. The battleship came under fire in the Gulf of Tonkin, prompting the United States to increase the number of soldiers to support the South Vietnamese.believing that it was a lost cause and that the North and the Viet Cong would ultimately win. - The Tet Offensive : - the Tet Offensive of 1968 was a major shock to Signs of War This led to a change in public opinion in the United States that led to the anti-war protest movement and the psychological triumph of North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. - End of World War I 1 Easter Attack 1 1972 was a major blow to the South Vietnamese and the United States attempted a military attack and force concessions from North Vietnamese. The Paris Peace Accords of ended U.S. military involvement in Vietnam in , but did not end the conflict of . The Paris Peace Accords of led to the fall of South Vietnam in , as the South Vietnamese failed in against North Vietnamese. - United StatesThe conflict intensifies - The United States believed that its superior firepower and technology would allow them to defeat the North Vietnamese Army and Vietnam by using search and destroy tactics to weaken the other field. To win the war, Westmoreland's strategy was to switch to the superior firepower of the aircraft. The American bombing forced the North Vietnamese to surrender to the. This was an operation in support of the - ground combat operations. At the end of 1967, there were soldiers in America, with the philosophy of peacemaking and With the purpose of winning the war. - Vietnamization, Cambodia and Laos - Nixon promises “peace with honor” ; The Vietnamization policy was adopted in. Exchange of tasks between South Vietnamese and American forces. . In addition to the list of operations. These were initiated to select supply routes. and base camp in Cambodia. The expansion of the War of into Cambodia and Laos in the early 1970s paved the way for the end of the War of and the withdrawal of the United States. Army. End 0 President Johnson escalated the Vietnam War in 1964, and 1965 because he believed it was an easy way to stop communism. However, the Tet Offensive of, the failure of Vietnamization in, and the operations extending into Cambodia and Laos made the War of unpopular.The Americans were forced to look for an exit strategy to force the North Vietnamese to negotiate with them and reach a peace agreement Questions - What was Operation Rolling Thunder ? - 2. How successful was Operation Rolling Thunder in in achieving its intended goal ? - 3. What unexpected actions did the North Vietnamese take during Tet in ? - 4. What impact did the Tet Offensive have on Americans' perception of the conflict ? - 5. What was President Richard Nixon's plan to end the Vietnam War in ? - 6. Despite his plans to end the war, what actions did Nixon take against Cambodia ? - 7. Evaluate Nixon's plan to end American involvement ; What were the advantages and disadvantages of his approach ? - 8. The United States entered the battle because they believed in the domino theory.American efforts were made in Vietnam Justified ?