Southeast Asia

Independence

Learning Target 🎯

SS7H3e. Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of communism.
SS7CG4. Compare and contrast various forms of government.

WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

Vietnam War
1955 - 1975

Why Was the Vietnam War Fought?

• The period after World War II was dominated by the Cold War.

  • The Cold War was a struggle between communist countries, like the Soviet Union, and democratic countries like the United States.

  • The United States and the Soviet Union were both competing for influence around the world but they never fought each other directly or used violence.
    

Domino Effect

What would happen if I knocked over the first domino? 🤔

Southeast Asia
Governments