BD Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975

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The Korean War

The US involvement

Johnson's War

Nixon's War

Opposition to war

The End of the War

The Korean War

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

Containment Before Korea, 1945-50

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

US Intervention and Escalation, 1950

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

Military Build-Up and the Dismissal of MacArthur

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

The End of the War, 1952-53

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

COLD WAR – THE KOREAN WAR AND THE UNITED STATES, 1950-53

The Legacy of the War

Prof. Steven Casey, London School of Economics

The US involvement

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Why Vietnam?

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

"Sink or Swim with Ngo Dinh Diem"

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Introduction

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Origins

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The French Indochina War, 1946-54

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Dien Bien Phu and the Geneva Conference, 1954

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Leadership in North and South Vietnam, 1954-61

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The Kennedy Administration in Vietnam, 1961-63

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

Counter-Insurgency Programs

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

COLD WAR – THE EARLY VIETNAM WAR, 1945-63

The Kennedy Counterfactual

Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt, Kent University

Johnson's War

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

The Tet Offensive

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Lyndon Johnson's War

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Escalation

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Stalemate

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Tet and After

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

The Pro-War Movement

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

The Historical Debate

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Two Assassinations

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Escalating Events

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

What pressures were there for war?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

How much did domestic politics influence LBJ’s decision for war?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR - THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-65

Conclusion

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Introduction

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

What was US strategy in the air in Vietnam?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

What was US strategy on the ground in Vietnam?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Homefronts and Diplomacy

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE STALEMATE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1965-67

Was the Vietnam War unwinnable?

Prof. Andrew Preston, University of Cambridge

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Stalemate and NLF Strength

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Planning the Tet Offensive

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Failures of the Tet Offensive

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Sustained Losses and Johnson's Announcement

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

The Election of 1968

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

COLD WAR – THE TET OFFENSIVE, 1968

Hamburger Hill

Prof. Edwin Moïse, Clemson University

Nixon's War

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Nixon and Vietnamization

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Endgame

Dr Patrick Hagopian, Lancaster University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger's Priorities and the Early Administration, 1969

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The Cambodian Campaign, Protests and Kissinger's Dominance, 1970-71

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Triangulation, the Election of 1972 and Peace Talks, 1971-72

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Peace, the Watergate Scandal and the Fall of Saigon, 1972-75

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The End of the War and its Aftermath

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

Opposition to war

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

Was there a Cold War consensus in the US on the eve of the Vietnam War?

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

What were the origins of the Vietnam anti-war movement?

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

How effective was the Vietnam anti-war movement?

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

Why did public support for the Vietnam War decline?

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

The End of the War

US HISTORY – THE VIETNAM WAR, 1945-75

Legacies

Prof. Mark Lawrence, UT Austin

COLD WAR - OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE VIETNAM WAR, 1954-75

The Silent Majority and the End of the War

Prof Kendrick Oliver, Southampton University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Nixon and Kissinger's Priorities and the Early Administration, 1969

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The Cambodian Campaign, Protests and Kissinger's Dominance, 1970-71

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Triangulation, the Election of 1972 and Peace Talks, 1971-72

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

Peace, the Watergate Scandal and the Fall of Saigon, 1972-75

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

COLD WAR – NIXON, KISSINGER AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, 1969-75

The End of the War and its Aftermath

Prof. Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

Contents

The Korean War

The US involvement

Johnson's War

Nixon's War

Opposition to war

The End of the War