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Title: The War in Vietnam vs. The American Revolution


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The War in Vietnam vs.The American Revolution
  • A study of the parallels between these conflicts

2
In both
  • a world power fought against a weaker emerging
    nation
  • fought on soil of weaker nation, allowing that
    nation home field advantage
  • know geography
  • easier access to supplies
  • moral support from local population

3
In both..
  • supply lines for stronger nation are an ocean
    wide, creating difficulty in providing for troops
  • World powers advanced training and equipment not
    always effective in defeating smaller, weaker
    rebel forces

4
In both
  • world powers military leaders defeated numerous
    times, damaging their reputations for military
    leadership
  • guerrilla tactics (hit and run sneak attacks)
    effective against superpower nation

5
Notice
  • guerrilla tactics used almost entirely in ground
    warfare in Vietnam
  • Supported by air strikes, chemical warfare
  • guerrilla tactics used far less in the American
    Revolution--less than half the time, mostly in
    the South
  • most fighting conducted in traditional row on row
    style

6
In both
  • Weaker nations get aid from enemies of
    superpowers
  • France, Spain help emerging U.S. in 1780s
  • U.S.S.R., China help emerging Vietnam in 1960s,
    70s

7
In both
  • wartime economies strong, followed by huge debts,
    for both emerging nations and superpowers
  • wars become unpopular with superpower populations
  • Note American anti-war movement in 1960s, 70s
    Make love, not war!

8
Notice
  • Americans declared independence from, not war on,
    the British in 1776
  • Americans never declared war on Vietnam in the
    20th century
  • Vietnam was engaged in a war which divided its
    country Americas Revolution united the states

9
Ask an adult
  • Why did Americans lose the War in Vietnam?
  • Maybe you will recognize their response
  • Maybe they will challenge the question!
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