The Vietnam War

Basic Background

• Vietnam took place 1954-1975
• The sides involved the Vietnamese vs. America

What was the fight about?

Cause and Motivations...

• The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.

the Domino Theory

Dwight D. Eisenhower

• His Domino Theory was half and half in the sense of truth. He was right to assume that communism would be held in place during Vietnam. Though many did not understand why we had to be there.

End of Vietnam and how it changed both sides

• Many soldiers that came home were discriminated forever when they didn't deserve it.
• Even some soldiers killed themselves, proving the PTSD disorder theory.