Bell Ringer 12/12/08Bell Ringer 12/12/081.1. Explain the ideals of Ho Chi Minh.Explain the ideals of Ho Chi Minh.

2.2. How was France connected to How was France connected to Vietnam?Vietnam?

3.3. Which side (N or S) does the U.S. Which side (N or S) does the U.S. support during the Vietnam War?support during the Vietnam War?

The VietcongThe Vietcong Rebel Communist Rebel Communist

group in S. group in S. Vietnam that Vietnam that foughtfought for for N. N. VietnamVietnam

Killed 1,000s of S. Killed 1,000s of S. Vietnamese Vietnamese officials officials

Hated Ngo Dinh Hated Ngo Dinh DiemDiem, S. Vietnam’s , S. Vietnam’s president (Catholic president (Catholic & corrupt)& corrupt)

Ho Chi Minh Trail – Ho Chi Minh – Ho Chi Minh supplied arms to the Vietcong with supplied arms to the Vietcong with paths to S.V.paths to S.V.

Tonkin Gulf ResolutionTonkin Gulf Resolution The The USS Maddox,USS Maddox, fired at N. fired at N.

Vietnam ships in the Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam ships in the Gulf of Tonkin after an alleged attack.after an alleged attack.

Pres. Johnson Pres. Johnson widenedwidened American American involvement in Vietnam by signing involvement in Vietnam by signing the “TGR”the “TGR”

Troop Buildup – 1965 to Troop Buildup – 1965 to 19681968

General Westmoreland = General Westmoreland = American commander in S. American commander in S. Vietnam.Vietnam.

He said the SV Army (ARVN) He said the SV Army (ARVN) needed an aggressive needed an aggressive deployment of U.S. troops. deployment of U.S. troops. 500,000 were sent by 1967.500,000 were sent by 1967.

Attempting to expose Vietcong Attempting to expose Vietcong tunnels, U.S. planes dropped tunnels, U.S. planes dropped napalmnapalm, , a gasoline-based bomb that set firea gasoline-based bomb that set fire

Vietcong received supplies from Vietcong received supplies from China and the Soviets.China and the Soviets.

Agent OrangeAgent Orange Herbicide used in American attacks Herbicide used in American attacks

on Vietnamese crops.on Vietnamese crops. Ruined soil & water system – led to Ruined soil & water system – led to

1,000s of birth defects. 1,000s of birth defects.

4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to 4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and Agent Orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth defects. The affected residents are living in sub-defects. The affected residents are living in sub-standard conditions with many genetic diseases. standard conditions with many genetic diseases.

The use of Agent Orange still has an effect on the The use of Agent Orange still has an effect on the citizens of Vietnam, poisoning their food chain and citizens of Vietnam, poisoning their food chain and creating concern about its effect on human creating concern about its effect on human beings. This chemical has been reported to cause beings. This chemical has been reported to cause serious skin diseases as well as a vast variety of serious skin diseases as well as a vast variety of cancers in the lungs, larynx, and prostate. cancers in the lungs, larynx, and prostate.

Children in the areas where Agent Orange was Children in the areas where Agent Orange was used have been affected and have multiple health used have been affected and have multiple health problems including cleft palate, mental problems including cleft palate, mental retardation, hernias, and extra fingers and toesretardation, hernias, and extra fingers and toes

Homework – due Homework – due tomorrowtomorrow

Read Ch 22, Sn 1Read Ch 22, Sn 1Answer questions 1 & 3 Answer questions 1 & 3 on 735.on 735.