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Chapter 19: The Vietnam War
Section 1: Going to war in Vietnam p654-661
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Main Idea:
American involvement in the war in Vietnam was the result of
its Cold War strategy
Objectives:
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Summarize Vietnam's history as a French Colony and its struggle for
independence
Examine how the United States became involved in the Vietnam conflict
Describe the expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson
People, places and terms:
Questions:
Domino theory-
What created the conflict in Vietnam and how did America
become involved?
Guerilla
Napalm
What previous experience did they have fighting guerilla warfare?
Agent orange
Why did Ho Chi Minh lead a resistance movement against France?
Ho Chi Mihn
What convince the French to pull out of Vietnam?
Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Accords
What was the result of the overthrow of Diem in Vietnam?
Vietcong
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Why did fighting turn into a stalemate by the mid 1960s?
Ho chi minh trail
How did cold war politics lead to the U.S. fighting in Vietnam?
What tactics did the U.S. adopt to fight the Vietcong?
Page 659 Debate in History: Should America fight in Vietnam?
Why does Ball believe that the United States is justified in fighting in Vietnam?
What are the three main points of Keenan’s argument?
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Which position do you agree with? and why?