The Vietnam War was fought from 1955 to 1975 between North Vietnam, supported by China and Russia, against South Vietnam and its allies led by the United States. The US wanted to prevent the communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of its containment strategy against communism. Ho Chi Minh led North Vietnam and created the Vietcong guerilla forces to increase armed struggle in South Vietnam. A major turning point was the Tet Offensive in which the Vietcong broke a ceasefire agreement and launched surprise attacks, resulting in over 58,000 American deaths and around 350,000 total deaths, with the US ultimately unable to contain the spread of communism.

1. The Vietnam War
By: Caitlin Brewer

2. The Vietnam War
1955 - 1975
• The war was fought in South Vietnam.
• The war was fought because the US
wanted to prevent communist takeover in
South Korea as part of their containment
strategy.
- North Vietnam - South Vietnam
- China VS - United States
- Russia - Allies

3. Ho Chi Mihn and the Vietcong
• Ho Chi Mihn was the leader of North
Vietnam.
• The vietcong where created by the
communists in North Vietnam
• The Vietcong where created to increase the
armed struggle in South Vietnam.

4. The Tet offensive
• The Tet offensive was a military campaign
that was launched against the forces of
South Vietnam and its allies.
• There was an agreement to cease fire for
the Lunar New Year Celebrations.
• The vietcong broke this agreement and
launched an attack on South Vietnam.

5. The Results
• 58,209 Americans died.
• Around 350,000 people died in this war.
• America was unable to contain the spread
of communism in Vietnam and this was was
a huge loss for us.