Cold War and the Vietnam Conflict: A Historical Overview
Space Race
Wernher von Braun
Yuri Gagarin (1961)
John Glenn
(1962)
Moon Landing (1969)
U.S. wins the race
Cost: $21.35 billion
COLD WAR
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Berlin Wall (1961)
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Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro (1959)
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Cuban Missile Crisis – JFK Speech, October 22, 1962
COLD WAR
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Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Revolution
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French-Vietnamese War (financed largely by US)
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The domino theory
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Division of Vietnam (1954)
COLD WAR
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The United States and the Republic of
Vietnam (South Vietnam)
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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Blocks national elections
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Unpopular policies
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Rural uprisings (1959)
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NLF (Vietcong)
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Overthrow of Diem (1963)
COLD WAR
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Tonkin Gulf
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American Escalation
COLD WAR
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Cold War concerns shaped U.S. military
strategy
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U.S. bombing campaign fails to halt North
Vietnam supply routes into South Vietnam
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U.S. ground forces fail to root the Vietcong out
of South Vietnam
Search and Destroy
My Lai
Free Fire Zone
Tet Offensive (1968)
COLD WAR
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Richard Nixon
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Vietnamization
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The “madman” strategy
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Invasions of Cambodia and Laos
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American Withdrawal
Explore the tumultuous era of the Cold War and the Vietnam Conflict, including key events like the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the Tet Offensive. Discover how Cold War tensions shaped US military strategy and the struggles faced in Vietnam, from political unrest to military campaigns. Witness the intense ideological battles and military involvements that defined this critical period in global history.
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Space Race Yuri Gagarin (1961) Wernher von Braun
John Glenn (1962) Moon Landing (1969) U.S. wins the race Cost: $21.35 billion
COLD WAR Berlin Wall (1961) Bay of Pigs Fidel Castro (1959)
COLD WAR Vietnam Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Revolution French-Vietnamese War (financed largely by US) The domino theory Division of Vietnam (1954)
COLD WAR The United States and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Ngo Dinh Diem Blocks national elections Unpopular policies Rural uprisings (1959) NLF (Vietcong) Overthrow of Diem (1963)
COLD WAR Tonkin Gulf American Escalation
COLD WAR Cold War concerns shaped U.S. military strategy U.S. bombing campaign fails to halt North Vietnam supply routes into South Vietnam U.S. ground forces fail to root the Vietcong out of South Vietnam
Free Fire Zone Search and Destroy My Lai
COLD WAR Richard Nixon Vietnamization The madman strategy Invasions of Cambodia and Laos American Withdrawal
