Vietnam conflicts we started by deploying non-combat advisers to the south army. then we started to use special forces to complete special operations. used regular troops whose purpose was to be defensive only.use of regular troops for offensive comb
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We talked about The Cold War and Vietnam.
the tet offensive:
president johnson and general william westmoreland kept saying that with more troops we will win the war
most americans tended to believe this at first
the american public's faith was shattered
https://mrbruns.ning.com/group/ushistory/forum/topics/post-wwii-president-project
1. What were the goals for the US during the Cold War? prevent communism
2. What were some of the major events that took place during the Cold War?
- Berlin Blockade/airlift
Vietnam
- 1. Escalation
- a. Military advisers to help the south
- b. Green Berets to help early operations
- c. Money and Military to French
- d. Regular combat troops for defense
- e. Combat troops for offensive purposes
- f. Mo
went over forum posts.
vietnam war
-Escalation
Military to french
Military advisors to help south
Green Berets
Regular combat troops for defense
Combat troops for offense
65,66,67,68 we sent more troops until deescalation
Diem vs. the
Vietnam
v Escalation
- a. Military advisers to help the south
- b. Green Berets to help early operations
- c. Money and Military to French
- d. Regular combat troops for defense
- e. Combat troops for offensive purposes
- f. More tro
Test Thursday/ Review
Test moved to FRIDAY
got assigned a presdient
No school today. It is Easter break.
No school
No School!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO SCHOOL
no school
Geneva Conference
Set up to unify the country by July, 1956 Such elections were never held because neither side wanted to lose Split into North and South
US being involved
Money and supplies to France Military advisers Sent special forces (Green Berets)
We took notes
NO SCHOOL
We went over forum posts and branches of government
Executive: 35 to be a president and a us born citizen, executive orders, can veto, appoints supreme court
Supreme Court: Stay until death, retirement, or impeachment, 9 people, appointed by president
Map test
No school
Filled in the Canada Map. Then continued to talk about our history.
Article two: Executive Branch
Pres vice pres and cabinet secretary of state and secretary of defense
Pres 35 years old 4 years is a term natural born in US Live in US 14 years
Impeachmen
We talked about the forum posts, then we went over the amendments. We also did the Canada map.
35 years old to be president. Natural born in US. President appoint judges,
Judicial branch- No real age limit, but older people will have more experience ca