Vietnam divided along the 17th parallel a divided countrysouth vietnam led by a catholic named ngo dinh diemthe mainly buddhist south had opposition in the form of the national liberation frontnlf and the viet cong a guerrilla forcethe north ho chi minh supported both of these groupsthe north never accepted the geneva agreement of 1954. The 19th parallel is 19 degrees north of the equator and diveds north and south vietnam. A b c d 1966 1968 1971 1979 during the fulbright hearings, antiwar protesters were not allowed to address the senate foreign relations committee. In 1954, an international peace conference divides indochina at the 17th parallel. The 17th parallel was buffered by a demilitarized zone, or dmz, between the two countries. In november 1967 general westmoreland returned from vietnam to reassure the american public, in the run up to the presidential election the following year that the war in vietnam was being won and was worth continuing. The demonstrators were en route to nearby central park for mass stop the war rally. Why is the 17th and 38th parallel important of the cold war.
Those with an interest in vietnam war history will find that this region of central vietnam, around the infamous 17th parallel, provides a fascinating insight into the era. Following vietnam s division along the 17th parallel a fabricated incident was put in place by which an american destroyer ship was hit by torpedos. The vietnam war era mr langford s class vietnam overview of the war dates. Anti war demonstrations increase as a result in 1965, president johnson claimed that an american destroyer was allegedly torpedoed. In late 1945, after japans defeat in world war ii, french troops came back to occupy vietnam. Vietnam war powerpoint presentation linkedin slideshare. I am referring to the threatening sky 1966, 17th parallel 1968 and the laos film the people and their guns 1970. Vietnam at war 1968 civilians are the focus in this vietnam war documentary that examines the lives and showcases the thoughts of the north vietnamese people. Although the attacks were costly failures in military terms, they set the united states on a path of.
Giving the north vietnam to ho chi minh communist party and the south vietnam to ngo dinh diem anticommunist party. Nixon and vietnam nixon elected president 1968 promised to end the war during campaign was aware of the silent majority or the increased opposition by average americans to the war vietnamization removal of american soldiers and replacing them with south vietnamese soldiers. The north never accepted the geneva agreement of 1954. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Nov 7, 2012 map of the tet offensive during the vietnam war. Map of the tet offensive during the vietnam war vietnam war. The 17th parallel was a provisional military demarcation line that divided the north and south vietnam. Vietnam in war all critics 1 fresh 1 what makes it still worth seeing. His films were an almost ritual part of numerous vietnam meetings and seminars in france, italy, west germany, belgium and the netherlands. America joined the war because seato, and sent in military advisers dont fight to make sure the south doesnt become communist. We saw the french fight an unwinnable war with the viet minh postwwii until 1954 yet learned very little from it. August 28, 1968 during the democratic national convention in chicago, 10,000 anti war protesters gather on downtown streets and are then confronted by 26,000 police and national guardsmen.
Dec 27, 2015 m1 apcs and troopers of the 11th armd cav regt vietnam, 1968. The demarcation line did not exactly coincide with the 17th parallel but ran south of it, approximately along the b. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now richard nixon. What role did the 17th parallel play in the vietnam war. Study of us and containment in vietnam most striking failure of us policy of containment is vietnam after 10 years of military involvement. Vietnam divided along the 17th parallel divided country.
Vietnam in war is a 1968 french documentary film directed by joris ivens. Province to the village of bo ho su and from there due west to the laos. At least six young persons were taken away with easton. Credits courtesy of the united states military academy department of history. July 21, 1954 vietnam signs the geneva accords and divides into two countries at the 17th parallel, the communistled north and ussupported south. Nixon is chosen as the republican presidential candidate and promises an honorable end to the war in vietnam. Secret understanding divides vietnam at 16th parallel north. Click on each to receive a brief description of it. Aug 16, 2008 it was divided at the 17th parallel because northern vietnam was communist and southern vietnam was nationalistic. Fbi agents carry vietnam war draft resister robert whittington eaton, 25, from a dwelling in philadelphia on april 17, 1969, where eaton had chained himself to young men and women. North vietnam led by ho chi minhs communist forces and supported by the ussr and china north vietnam led by ho chi minhs communist forces and supported by the ussr and china south vietnam led by an anticommunist government under the rule of ngo. The vietnam war was debatably one of the dumbest things the united states have gotten themselves into, in history. Their strategy was to slowly drain the us of its will to fight.
The dividing line between north vietnam and south vietnam as established by the 1954 geneva conference. Operation quyet thang 25th infantry division hoc mon vietnam. There were multiple variables that made the war unwinnable. The mainly buddhist south had opposition in the form of the national liberation front nfl and the viet cong a guerrilla force the north ho chi minh supported both of these groups. Vietnam used to be a french colony, part of indochina, but it was lost until after wwii when the french tried to reoccupy. Mar 31, 2015 early in 1968, north vietnamese troops and the viet cong launched the largest battle of the vietnam war, attacking more than 100 cities simultaneously with more than 80,000 fighters. However, no other countries acknowledged this government. The 17th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the earths equatorial plane. It crosses africa, asia, the indian ocean, the pacific ocean, central america, the caribbean and the atlantic ocean. When causes are ranked in a vietnam war timeline this provision is critical. The mainly buddist south had opposition in the form of the national liberation front nfl and viet cong a guerilla force the north ho chi minh supported by both of these groups. Rolling thunder was launched in response to a viet cong raid on a u.
Seventeenth parallel demarcation line, vietnam britannica. A 77 day battle, khe sanh had been the biggest single battle of the vietnam war to that point. Vietnam war french rule ended, vietnam divided britannica. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id.
As a result president johnson put the tonkin gulf resolution in place in which 200,000 troops were installed in vietnam in 1965, with an additional 600,000 following in 1968. There was a 300day period of free travel between north and south vietnam before the. Us president who withdrew us troops from vietnam under the policy of vietnamization. He outlined indicators of progress and stated that a limited withdrawal of combat forces might be undertaken at the. What factors of the vietnam war made it unwinnable for. Causes of vietnam war 18831945 cochinchina, southern vietnam, and a. Vietnam in war, 1968, directed by joris ivens, with at turner classic movies. For the 1968 french documentary film, see 17th parallel. The demilitarised zone dmz, also known as the 17th parallel, was the site of some of the fiercest and bloodiest battles during the vietnam war.
The south vietnamese communists guerrilla fighters who, with north vietnamese support, fought against the government of south vietnam in the vietnam war. This demarcation line was provided by geneva accords of 1954. Map description history map of the vietnam war fought 19541975 illustrating. Extending for 3 miles 5 km on either side of the demarcation line was a. These are the events and other important happenings of 1968. The 17th parallel was buffered by a demilitarized zone, or dmz, between the two countries agent orange. South vietnam was led by a catholic named ngo dinh diem. America imagined it was fighting the threat of communist expansionism. The line did not actually coincide with the 17th parallel but ran south of it, approximately along the ben hai river to the village of bo ho su and from there due west to the. Seventeenth parallel, the provisional military demarcation line established in vietnam by the geneva accords 1954. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The us, thailand, the philippines, south korea, australia, new zealand and vietnam. The 1954 geneva accords called for a temporary partition of vietnam at the 17th parallel creating a communist state in the north and a frenchbacked noncommunist state in the south. Ppt the vietnam war powerpoint presentation free to.
During some months, the dutch movie director ivens and some north vietnamese colleagues filmed the life of north vietnamese peasants under the menace of heavy american bombardments. North vietnam continued the fight as an extension of their desire for independence against colonial rule, supported by china and the soviet union. When the air strikes failed to end the war, johnson increased the number of u. Our intentions were somewhat nobleto stop the rapid surge of communism. Vietnam in war is a french documentary film from the year of 1968.
Government missed a major chance to open peace talks with north vietnam in late 1966, more than eighteen months before the opening of the paris peace talks and more than six years. Vietnam war vietnam war french rule ended, vietnam divided. Media in category vietnam war in 1968 the following 174 files are in this category, out of 174 total. The geneva accord split vietnam along the 17th parallel. President johnson current us president got involved in the war and sent in troops all due to the gulf of tonkin. The film sets out to show the effects of the american bombing campaign on the vietnamese people, who were mainly peasant farmers. The vietnam war had its origins in the broader indochina wars of the 1940s and 50s, when nationalist groups such as ho chi minhs viet minh, inspired by chinese and soviet communism, fought the colonial rule first of japan and then of france. Vietnam war terms california state university, northridge.
They used booby traps and punji sticks to wound, rather than kill, slowing down us forces. North vietnam was communist, and the south was democratic. This allegation meant that us troops were deployed to vietnam. Chinese to accept japanese surrender in the north, and british to accomplish the same in the south. The offensive itself, an allout effort by viet cong and north vietnamese forces to overrun the major cities of south vietnam, marked the turning point of the vietnam war. Vietnam war vietnam war 1964 1968 vietnam war 1964 1968 westmoreland requests 206,000 more troops soon after. The agent leading the way pushed one of the group who tried to block path to the sidewalk. The war, the times, and why they matter paperback june 6, 2019. No event in american history is more misunderstood than the vietnam war. The line did not actually coincide with the 17th parallel but ran south of it, approximately along the ben hai river to the village of bo ho su and from there due west to the laos vietnam border. May 02, 2008 1 there were 7 countries involved in the war with soldiers.
The answer to the question above is therefore letter d. Ppt the vietnam war era powerpoint presentation free. Vietnam in war by joris ivens,marceline loridan ivens. Jun 27, 2012 operation quyet thang 25th infantry division hoc mon vietnam war 1968. Major developments in vietnam war new years day battle of 1968 january 1, 1968 pope paul vi declared that january 1st was a day of peace and the vietcong observed a 36hour cease fire, on the night of january 1st, the soldiers from the viet cong. The ensuing geneva conference in november of that year divided the country in two along the 17th parallel. The film examines the effects of american bombing raids during the vietnam war, and how most of the blast radii affected simple farmers and peasants.