Vietnam Chapter 21. -Vietnam was a colony of France until 1954. -Vietnam was a colony of France until 1954. -Originally called Indochina. -Originally.
Essential Question What events led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War Libertyville HS Background of the War France est. empire in “Indochina”: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos France est. empire in “Indochina”:
“No event in American History is more misunderst ood than the Vietnam War.” -Richard Nixon “No event in American History is more misunderst ood than the.
USH Going to War in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh – Vietnamese leader Vietnam Nationalism – Ruled buy foreign powers for centuries China, France, Japan (since WWII)
Chapter 29, Section 2 “Escalation in Vietnam”. Johnson Sends Ground Troops Assassination of Pres. Diem brought chaos to S. Vietnam N. Vietnam kept aiding.
Presidents Important People Progressive Era Imperialism and WWI.
The Vietnam War Era 1954 - 1975 1. 20.1 Origins of the Vietnam War - Objectives - Describe the reasons that the United States helped the French fight.
Chapter 29, Section 2
