The Tunnels of Cu Chi - Missouri S&T

The Tunnels of Cu Chi

Ramon W. Almodovar J. David Rogers

"No one has ever demonstrated more ability to hide his installations than the Viet Cong; they were human moles."

General William Westmoreland

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Purpose

To provide the class with an overview of the Cu Chi Tunnels and how they impacted the Vietnam War.

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References

? The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Mangold and John Penycate ? ? photos.html ? users.~huffpapa/ CuChiMap.html ? cu-chi-taor-nf.html ? cybersarges. cuchi.html ? wgbh/amex/vietnam/ refer/map1/indexjs.html

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Outline

? Area of Operations ? History of Cu Chi Tunnels ? Tunnel Construction ? Viet Cong Tunnel Fighting ? Cu Chi Base Camp ? Operation Cedar Falls ? Tunnel Rats ? Tunnel Destruction ? Summary ? Conclusion

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Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, east of Cambodia and Laos, south of China and bordered on the east by the Gulf of Tonkin/South China Sea.

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