Vietnam war with USA n it's consequences

1. February 27, 2020
Global II History Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Term Matching
2. NOTES #36: What major Cold War
conflicts occurred in Asia?
NOTES-CHECK #s 31–35 YESTERDAY

2. What major Cold War
conflicts occurred in Asia?
Notes #36

3.  During the Cold War, Korea was
divided into communist North Korea
and non-communist South Korea.
North Korea
(communist)
South Korea
(non-
communist)

4.  The Korean War began in 1950 when
North Korea invaded South Korea in
an attempt to reunite Korea under
communism.

5.  The United Nations sent armed forces
to Korea to help South Korea fight
back North Korea and prevent its
takeover.

6.  Fighting during the Korean War ended
in 1953 when an armistice was signed
and Korea remained a divided nation.

7. Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) today

8.  During the Cold War, Vietnam was
divided into communist North Vietnam
and non-communist South Vietnam.
North
Vietnam
(communist)

South
Vietnam
(non-
communist)

Ho Chi Minh;
President of
North Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem;
President of
South Vietnam

9.  The Vietnam War began in 1955
when North Vietnam invaded South
Vietnam in an attempt to reunite
Vietnam under communism.

10.  The U.S. sent armed forces to Vietnam
to help South Vietnam fight back North
Vietnam and contain communism in
Southeast Asia.

14. Agent Orange

15. Napalm

17. Enemy or civilian?

18. My Lai Massacre (March 16, 1968);
over 400 unarmed South Vietnamese killed

19.  However, the U.S. failed to defeat
North Vietnam and left the Vietnam
War in 1973; Vietnam eventually
reunited as a communist nation by
1975.