越南战争PPT英文版.ppt

Vietnam War Dang Zirui Liu Chang background After WWII, 1945, Ho Chi Minh established north Vietnam at Hanoi; Emperor Bao Da established south Vietnam at Saigon North Vietnam fight with France for 9 years. North Vietnam won Geneva Conference, 1954 Beginning of Vietnam War Viet Cong in the south Cold War JFK dispatched a special troop (marked beginning of the war) Gulf of Tonkin Incident July 31, 1964 South troop retreated in defeat by Viet Cong American destroyer “Maddox” was attacked America counterattack Both though opposite side had a calculated attack America participated more and more Battle of la Drang The first large battle Draw North Vietnam decided not to fight with American troops head-to-head Guerilla warfare Operation Rolling Thunder Tight Adviser of China and the Soviet Union underground Useless Westmoreland Search and destroy Tet Offensive January 30,1968 North army and Viet Cong attacked almost all South Vietnam cities. Because weapons behind, failed Recover ability of attack soon Cause anti-war in America Turning point America Withdrawal March 31, 1968 : President Johnson made a speech，end “Operation Rolling Thunder” June, 1968 General Abrams took over command 1969, Nixon became president : Vietnamization and pull out troops January 27,1973 :Paris Peace Accords End of Vietnam War Easter Offensive 1974, North army occupied most southern villages National Front for the Liberation of Southern Vietnam 1960 also known as Viet Cong is an organization of North Vietnam guerrilla warfare in Southern Vietnam various people: students, normal people, ex-southern soldiers various weapons: captured from american soldiers, supported by Soviet Union, also sword, spear, bow and arrow. Geneva Conference 1954 Divided into north and south briefly unify country in 1956 Works cited Geneva Conference, Wikipedia, 20 December 2011 /wiki/Geneva_Conference Vietnam War, Wikipedia, 29 December 2011 /wiki/Vietnam_War Vietnam War, Baidupedia, 20 December 2011 /vie