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NameKorean War and Vietnam WarDirections: Watch The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course U.S. History #38 on YouTube and fill inthe blanks.The Cold War began to heat up inlasted from–between the CommunistDemocratic. The Korean War. The end of WW II left Korea splitand the Anti-Communist, but hardly. North Korea invaded the south and Trumanresponded by getting authorization from the,but he did not seek authorization from Congress becausehe said the Korean Conflict was a “UN Police-action” and not a War.The UN forces (mostly US and South Korean) were led by Generaland pushed the North Koreans back past the 38thParallel all the way to the northern border with China. Communistfeltthat the UN forces were too close to China and counterattacked. The warstalemated back at the 38th parallel.The effects of the Korean War were a large loss of lives, the expansion of executive power(declaring a War without getting Congressional approval, and a strengthened Cold War mentalityof containment.According to the mystery document, the North Vietnamese leaderwas at least rhetorically fighting for independence from a colonial power (France)more than he was trying to establish aUnder the.the US saw Vietnam as a domino that needed to be propped up orthe rest of Southeast Asia would fall to Communism.The US decided to support theto maintain their control over Vietnam because ofthe US fear of communism spreading. Presidentdecided not to sendtroops or use atomic weapons. Once the Vietnamese defeated the French, the US decided to

support South Vietnam. The first involvement came under President Kennedy, whom sentin the early 1960s.Most consider Vietnam to bewar. The majorescalation of US troops started under Johnsonafter theincident.After alleged North Korean patrol boats attacked US warships in the Gulf of Tonkin, PresidentJohnson asked Congress to authorize the president to taketo repelarmed attack” in Vietnam. Congress agreed to this and this was called the.So the number of troops and bombing increased. However, Johnson wasn’t always truthful withthe American people about the US involvement in Vietnam and this was part ofbetween what the government told Americans about the war and what was reallyhappening.In 1968, the Johnson administration was saying victory was rightaround the corner, but then Vietnamese forces launched thewhich revealed that the War was actually a longway from being won.Much of the fighting took place inand it was often difficult to tellenemy from civilian. There was an enormous amount of bombing used inVietnam. The US also used chemical defoliants, such asto destroy the jungle andand people.which was used to burn trees, homes,

brought the war into American’s living rooms and thiscaused many Americans to become horrified of what they saw of the war.Draftees from the war were often young and from the.Because enrollment in college allowed for a deferment, a large burden of the fighting fell uponthose with lower income.Up until 1968-1970, most Americans supported the war but as the warcarried on, many Americans began toRichard Nixon appealed to the., the majority of Americanswho supported the war, but weren’t nearly as vocal as the anti-warmovement.Nixon called forwhich was the gradualwithdrawing of American troops, while leaving the fighting to theVietnamese. At the same time, he increased bombing and invadedto cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail, a supply lineconnecting North to South Vietnam.As the war continued the Anti-War Movement grew stronger and discontent within the armedforces grew as well.In 1971, the NY times published the Pentagon Papers whichrevealed that the government had been misleading the Americanpeople about the war for years. Congress eventually respondedby passing thein 1973 in order to limitthe President’s power to send troops without Congressionalapproval.Under Nixon, America signed a cease-fire with North Vietnam andagreed to pull out all remaining US troops. By 1975 the NorthVietnamese conquered the south and themarked the end of the war.

The war cost America more than 100 billion dollars andtroops, while over amillion Vietnamese were killed. America expected its superior technology and wealth wouldeventually wear down the Vietnamese; however this did not happen as the Vietnamese weremuch more determined and organized than expected. The War also changed American’srelationship with their government. Before the war most people trusted thebut after the war and because of the war that trust was mostly gone.,

ANSWER KEYNameKorean War and Vietnam WarDirections: Watch The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course U.S. History #38 on YouTube and fill inthe blanks.The Cold War began to heat up infrom1950 – 1953.CommunistSouth.Korea.The Korean War lastedThe end of WW II left Korea split between theNorth and the Anti-Communist, but hardly DemocraticNorth Korea invaded the south and Truman responded bygetting authorization from theUnited Nations (UN),but he didnot seek authorization from Congress because he said the KoreanConflict was a “UN Police-action” and not a War.The UN forces (mostly US and South Korean) were led by GeneralMacArthurDouglasand pushed the North Koreans back past the 38th Parallel allthe way to the northern border with China. CommunistChina felt that theUN forces were too close to China and counterattacked. The war stalemated back at the 38thparallel.The effects of the Korean War were a large loss of lives, the expansion of executive power(declaring a War without getting Congressional approval, and a strengthened Cold War mentalityof containment.According to the mystery document, the North Vietnamese leaderHo Chi Minhwas at least rhetorically fighting for independence from a colonial power (France)more than he was trying to establish aUnder theDomino TheoryCommunist Dictatorship.the US saw Vietnam as a domino that needed to be propped up orthe rest of Southeast Asia would fall to Communism.The US decided to support theFrench to maintaintheir control over Vietnam because of the US fear of communism spreading. PresidentEisenhower decided not to send troops or use atomic weapons.Once the Vietnamese

defeated the French, the US decided to support South Vietnam. The first involvement cameunder President Kennedy, whom sentadvisors in the early 1960s.Most consider Vietnam to beLyndon Johnson’swar. The majorescalation of US troops started under Johnsonafter theGulf of Tonkinincident.After alleged North Korean patrol boats attacked US warships in the Gulf of Tonkin, PresidentJohnson asked Congress to authorize the president to take“All necessary measuresrepel armed attack” in Vietnam. Congress agreed to this and this was called thetoGulf ofTonkin Resolution.So the number of troops and bombing increased. However, Johnson wasn’t always truthful withthe American people about the US involvement in Vietnam and this was part ofCredibilityGap between what the government told Americans about the war and what was reallyhappening.In 1968, the Johnson administration was saying victory was rightaround the corner, but then Vietnamese forces launched theTetOffensive which revealed that the War was actually a long way frombeing won.Much of the fighting took place injungles and it was often difficult to tellenemy from civilian. There was an enormous amount of bombing used inVietnam. The US also used chemical defoliants, such asdestroy the jungle andpeople.Agent Orangetonapalm which was used to burn trees, homes, and

Television brought the war into American’s living rooms and this causedmany Americans to become horrified of what they saw of the war.Draftees from the war were often young and from thelower class. Becauseenrollment in college allowed for a deferment, a large burden of the fighting fell upon those withlower income.Up until 1968-1970, most Americans supported the war but as the warcarried on, many Americans began toRichard Nixon appealed to theprotest.Silent Majority, the majority of Americanswho supported the war, but weren’t nearly as vocal as the anti-warmovement.Nixon called forVietnamization which was the gradual withdrawingof American troops, while leaving the fighting to the Vietnamese. Atthe same time, he increased bombing and invadedCambodia to cutoff the Ho Chi Minh trail, a supply line connecting North to SouthVietnam.As the war continued the Anti-War Movement grew stronger and discontent within the armedforces grew as well.In 1971, the NY times published the Pentagon Papers whichrevealed that the government had been misleading the Americanpeople about the war for years. Congress eventually respondedby passing theWar Powers Actin 1973 in order to limit thePresident’s power to send troops without Congressional approval.Under Nixon, America signed a cease-fire with North Vietnam andagreed to pull out all remaining US troops. By 1975 the NorthVietnamese conquered the south and themarked the end of the war.fall of Saigon

The war cost America more than 100 billion dollars and58,000troops, while over a millionVietnamese were killed. America expected its superior technology and wealth would eventuallywear down the Vietnamese; however this did not happen as the Vietnamese were much moredetermined and organized than expected. The War also changed American’s relationship withtheir government. Before the war most people trusted theand because of the war that trust was mostly gone.government, but after the war

Korean War and Vietnam War Directions: Watch The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course U.S. History #38 on YouTube and fill in the blanks. The Cold War began to heat up in . The Korean War lasted from – . The end of WW II left Korea split between the Communist and the Anti-Communist, but hardly Democratic .

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