1) The document discusses the Vietnam War between North Vietnam and the United States from 1945 to 1975. It provides context on the end of World War 2 and France's loss of Indochina, leading to the division of Vietnam along the 17th parallel. 2) It describes the objectives and tactics used by both sides, including the US goal of establishing bases and supporting South Vietnam while North Vietnam aimed to impose communism through force. Major battles discussed include the Battle of La Drang and the 1968 Tet Offensive. 3) The document concludes with the 1973 Paris Peace Accords that established terms for withdrawing US troops and exchanging prisoners, though North Vietnam would go on to overthrow South Vietnam's government and unite the country

1. Isile LUTMANN - RACHEL DE LAVERGNE MELISSA TRIBOUILLARD - VINCENT DEBRABANT

3. The global context 1945: End of the World War II Domino’spolitic (Expansion of communism) Cold War & extreme Bipolarisation between the USA and Soviet Union The Domino Theory was that if North Vietnam wins the war then Laos Cambodia and the rest of Asia will turn communist. America and south Vietnam did not wan to be communist and let it spread throughout Asia.

5. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam)

6. NVA (NorthVietnameseArmy)

10. Support South Vietnam

13. TACTICS US declareswar on North (LBJ) Vietnam attackedourships US fights NLF/Vietcong in South Vietnam US. fights Ho Chi Minh / CommunistNorth Vietnam US Troops use Agent Orange  Herbicide US meetsstrong opposition frombothsides. President Johnsonsigning the declaration of war General Westmoreland

15. Napalm jets

16. Artillery SupportLt. Col Hal Moore Commander of the 7th Air CavaleryBattalion

18. Drive the US forces out of the country=open the path for unification of the countryAs a results: -Tet offensive shookUS moral -Huge negative impact on public opinion General Vo Nguyen

19. Têt Offensive - 1968 In 1968 turning point: need to undermine US effort and willwith a « coup de grace ». Slystrategy, attack on christmaseve: unexpected Attack on 2 fronts: Us marine firebasesatKheSahn and major cities of South Vietnam= Dilema for the US

21. Prisoner’sdilemna

24. Return of captured military personnel and foreign civilians

25. Exercise of the south Vietnamesepeople’s right to self determination

26. Reunification of Vietnam

27. International commission of control and supervision

28. End of all military activities in Cambodia and Laos

31. Civil war

33. SOURCES www.vwam.com/vets/tet/tet.html http://www.juniorgeneral.org/vietnam/vietnam.html http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243686.stm « Weweresoldiers » by Randall Wallace (2002) Rachel De lavergne Narator 1 IsileLutmann Narator 2 Mélissa Tribouillard General Westmoreland Vincent Debrabant General Vo Nguyen THANK YOU FOR WATCHING