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A Cost/Benefit Analysis of French Colonialism | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will watch selected clips from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War and examine the impact of French colonial rule of Vietnam on both the French and the Vietnamese people.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7458fbb7-cafd-476f-883a-90633429f08b/fe60cc1a-34b6-43d7-8cfa-0da601ea5b3e/
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French Conquest of Indochina | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
France colonized the Indochina region—including the area now known as Vietnam—beginning in the mid-19th century. Learn how the French installed local puppet governments and spread French culture, and see how many Vietnamese resisted.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled A Cost/Benefit Analysis of French Colonialism.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/de4fb65d-e35f-4118-9a49-329c1c177fdb/french-conquest-of-indochina/
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French Pacification Program | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn how France used a program called Pacification to try to win over the rural Vietnamese, including building infrastructure and vaccinating children, and see the reaction of opposition groups, such as the Communists and Viet Minh, who wanted independence.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled A Cost/Benefit Analysis of French Colonialism.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e1596e10-4845-4cd1-b7e3-8ed01b857705/french-pacification-program/
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The Political Philosophy of Ho Chi Minh and US Foreign Policy | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will view selected video segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War that address the brief history of Ho Chi Minh’s political activity.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/19609efd-d9d7-486f-ac50-50510406bcdf/political-philosophy-of-ho-chi-minh-and-us-foreign-policy-lesson-plan-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Ho Chi Minh | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the life of Ho Chí Minh, Prime Minister and President (1945–69) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), and how he became a communist and founded the Viet Minh, a national independence coalition.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Political Philosophy of Ho Chi Minh and US Foreign Policy.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5b11579d-fcea-4c02-a6e8-577c69b8b657/ho-chi-minh-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Ho Chi Minh’s Quest to End French Colonial Rule | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
By the spring of 1945, more than three years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government was looking for allies behind the lines in Vietnam.
NOTE: This video is part of lesson plans titled The Political Philosophy of Ho Chi Minh and US Foreign Policy and Truman's Decision to Aid the French.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/273b7be0-2dd7-47b5-b80d-cf28a73bfdd5/ho-chi-minh-quest-to-end-french-colonial-rule-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The French Regain Control of Vietnam | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In the fall of 1945, French troops began arriving in Saigon. They quickly established control of the city and set out to reoccupy the entire country.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Political Philosophy of Ho Chi Minh and US Foreign Policy.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/956a21d8-3d1b-484d-96f4-790a2d818cd7/french-regain-control-of-vietnam-clip-the-vietnam-war/
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Truman’s Decision to Aid the French | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Students will view selected video clips from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War that examine the various forces that influenced post-WWII American policy to turn away from Vietnam and support the French.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/trumans-decision-to-aid-french-lesson-plan/ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Truman and Vietnam | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Truman was blamed by his political opponents for failing to contain Communism. He approved a $23 million aid program to the French in Vietnam—meaning the United States was no longer neutral.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Truman’s Decision to Aid the French.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1f3e2f81-c703-441c-a42b-366ccba2274c/truman-and-vietnam-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Truman Faces a Cold War | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
After Russia became a nuclear power, Communist forces seized control of China, and the British colonies of Burma and Malaya. Mao and the Soviet Union formally recognized Ho Chi Minh's insurgency, providing them with arms, equipment, and military training.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Truman’s Decision to Aid the French.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c1b06ec8-7890-4d91-8df6-f96505e1fb27/truman-faces-a-cold-war-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Eisenhower, the French, and Dien Bien Phu | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Students will view selected video segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War and examine the impact of the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu on US policy in Vietnam.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eisenhower-the-french-dien-bien-phu-lesson-plan/ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In July 1953, the Korean War ended in a negotiated settlement and a divided peninsula. American policymakers saw it as proof that communism in Asia could be contained. Ho Chi Minh agreed to meet with the French to discuss ending the fighting in Vietnam. But then the Battle of Dien Bien Phu happened.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Eisenhower, the French, and Dien Bien Phu.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c287c135-efd2-4e32-b22a-866be12814bb/battle-at-dien-bien-phu-clip-the-vietnam-war/
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Eisenhower and Dien Bien Phu | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In 1954, the French government asked President Eisenhower to intervene in Vietnam, but Eisenhower refused to act without the approval of Congress and support from European allies. Britain said "no," and the Congress would not support unilateral action.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Eisenhower, the French, and Dien Bien Phu.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/407ba592-0615-4738-b902-065da578c08f/eisenhower-and-dien-bien-phu-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The French Fight a Dirty War in Vietnam | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
By 1953, the French had been fighting for seven years, had suffered over 100,000 casualties, and had failed to pacify the countryside. Large parts of the French population were horrified by reports of brutality and the use of napalm.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Eisenhower, the French, and Dien Bien Phu.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7b212bea-625f-4704-9049-4026cb2204fd/french-fight-a-dirty-war-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The 1954 Geneva Conference Accords | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will watch selected segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War, examine important provisions in the Geneva Accords and the Geneva Conference, and discuss their merits.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/b5ed7055-90d6-4a6b-8495-4c6f36881e61/1954-geneva-conference-accords-lesson-plan-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Geneva Conference Accords | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the international conference that settled the future of Vietnam, splitting it into north and south. The agreement did not satisfy the Vietnamese, France, China, or Russia and sewed the seeds for future violence.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The 1954 Geneva Conference Accords.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/78277ec6-2a49-4d44-b8a8-b386ba73acf8/geneva-conference-accords-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Vietnam: A Country and People Divided | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Under the Geneva Accords, civilians living in part of Vietnam who wanted to re-locate to the other, had 300 days to do so. This resulted in the creation of over 900,000 refugees.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The 1954 Geneva Conference Accords.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/53a1bef6-6b62-4867-b409-38c4e9f092f7/vietnam-country-and-people-divided-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The US Becomes Further Involved in South Vietnam | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will view selected segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War and analyze how French withdrawal from Vietnam, and the pressures of the Cold War, increased America’s commitment to South Vietnam.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/e1fe036d-e9ee-4946-98ec-2b8e878a0288/united-states-becomes-further-involved-lesson-plan-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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US Involvement in Indochina | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
By 1954, US tax payers were paying for nearly 80% of France’s war in Vietnam because Eisenhower’s administration thought it was important in the fight against communism.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The US Becomes Further Involved in South Vietnam.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/45c681ef-d364-4851-9f64-7ecce19e3c79/us-involvement-in-indochina-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Ngo Dinh Diem's Rise to Power | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn how the United States hoped to encourage the creation of a democratic government in South Vietnam under the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem, and the many challenges presented by this goal.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The US Becomes Further Involved in South Vietnam.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a9751657-6140-4574-9e04-610e7d861d5a/ngo-dinh-diems-rise-to-power-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The Diem Regime and US Misperceptions | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will view selected video segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War on American impressions of Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam, after the French departure.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/0852d0b4-fd2c-42f8-bfa0-331c6130b4f2/diem-regime-and-us-misperceptions-lesson-plan-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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The Strategic Hamlet Program | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the Strategic Hamlet Program, which was part of the effort to win the hearts, minds, and loyalty of the Vietnamese people. By the summer of 1962, the results seemed so promising that Defense Secretary Robert McNamara made sure the Pentagon was prepared to implement a plan for a gradual withdrawal of American advisors to be completed by 1965.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Diem Regime and US Misperceptions.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/07eed92b-664b-4593-ac4f-9134058b5999/strategic-hamlet-program-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Press Coverage of Vietnam | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In the tradition of previous wars, most press coverage of Vietnam was upbeat. By 1963, however, a handful of young reporters began to see that from the Vietnamese countryside, things looked very different than they did from the press offices in Washington or Saigon.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Diem Regime and US Misperceptions.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/962525dd-3023-43ac-806d-3a9bcde4358b/press-coverage-of-vietnam-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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Ngo Dinh Diem’s Regime | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the regime of South Vietnamese politician Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu. By the early 1960s, the Diem regime had become known for corruption and oppression — some said it was not that different from the Communist regime in North Vietnam.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled The Diem Regime and US Misperceptions.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/61215092-411c-45d3-b2e7-248292221864/ngo-dinh-diems-regime-clip-the-vietnam-war/
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Fallout after the Diem Coup | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In this lesson, students will view selected video segments from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War, examine the situation after the coup of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, and assess the South Vietnamese government’s ability to defend itself against the insurgency of North Vietnam after the coup.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/6e6f7c09-672d-4a4b-b60c-a51c6fffa92d/fallout-after-the-diem-coup-lesson-plan-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
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South Vietnam: A Crumbling and Unstable Government | The Vietnam War | PBS LearningMedia
In early November 1963, President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother were assassinated in a military coup. Coordinated attacks by the Viet Cong swept the countryside and the unstable government in Saigon was hit by more coups.
NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Fallout after the Diem Coup.
https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fe616efc-63cd-461f-9c6c-110e85cb76f2/south-vietnam-crumbling-and-unstable-government-video-ken-burns-lynn-novick-the-vietnam-war/
