Vietnam RevisionVietnam Revision

1941-63 Overview1941-63 Overview• Explain French involvement in Indo-China from 1941-54Explain French involvement in Indo-China from 1941-54

• Why and how did the USA become involved in Vietnam between Why and how did the USA become involved in Vietnam between 1945 and 1963?1945 and 1963?

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What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and why did it accelerate US involvement in why did it accelerate US involvement in

Vietnam?Vietnam?

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What was Operation ‘Rolling Thunder’ and What was Operation ‘Rolling Thunder’ and was it successful? Explain your answerwas it successful? Explain your answer

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What were the main aspects of the What were the main aspects of the NVA/Vietcong’s Guerrilla Warfare tactics?NVA/Vietcong’s Guerrilla Warfare tactics?

Why were they a success?Why were they a success?

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How successful were the following US How successful were the following US tactics in combating guerrilla warfare?tactics in combating guerrilla warfare?

Agent Orange / NapalmAgent Orange / Napalm Hearts and MindsHearts and Minds Search and DestroySearch and Destroy Strategic HamletsStrategic Hamlets Strategic BombingStrategic Bombing

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What happened in My Lai in 1968 and What happened in My Lai in 1968 and how did it impact the war?how did it impact the war?

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What was the ‘Tet Offensive’ and what was What was the ‘Tet Offensive’ and what was its military and political impact on the its military and political impact on the

Vietnam War?Vietnam War?

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Explain why the protest movement grew in Explain why the protest movement grew in the USA between 1968-74 using the the USA between 1968-74 using the

following events as a guidefollowing events as a guide

My Lai MassacreMy Lai Massacre Tet OffensiveTet Offensive The draftThe draft Kent State shootingsKent State shootings The role of the mediaThe role of the media Fulbright hearingsFulbright hearings Student marches and university demonstrationsStudent marches and university demonstrations

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Explain why the US attacked Laos and Explain why the US attacked Laos and Cambodia in 1970 and what effect Cambodia in 1970 and what effect

they hadthey had

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Why did the renewed bombing of Why did the renewed bombing of North Vietnam between 1970-72 not North Vietnam between 1970-72 not

win the war for the USA?win the war for the USA?

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What happened at the Paris Peace What happened at the Paris Peace Conference in 1973?Conference in 1973?

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Describe what happened in Saigon in Describe what happened in Saigon in 19751975

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Why did the USA agree to withdraw from Why did the USA agree to withdraw from Vietnam? Explain using the following factorsVietnam? Explain using the following factors

Economic pressuresEconomic pressures VietnamizationVietnamization Popular protestPopular protest Military failureMilitary failure International pressureInternational pressure The impact of the mediaThe impact of the media Specific events (My Lai, Tet, Kent State)Specific events (My Lai, Tet, Kent State) Role of leaders (Nixon, Kissinger)Role of leaders (Nixon, Kissinger)

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Explain the role and importance of each Explain the role and importance of each of the following …of the following …

Lyndon JohnsonLyndon Johnson Richard NixonRichard Nixon Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger President NguyenPresident Nguyen Le Duc ThoLe Duc Tho General GiapGeneral Giap General WestmorelandGeneral Westmoreland

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