Vietnam War.

 

Important questions / study guide.

 

 

  1. Why did the US get involved in Vietnam? Name at least three major reasons for involvement.
  2. How did relations between China and USSR evolve after the Cuban Missile Crisis and did that affect the involvement by these two states?
  3. Did the split between China and USSR affect the American decision to get involved?
  4. Are there any connection between the assassination of Kennedy and the increased involvement in Vietnam?
  5. Sum up the actual war in max 15 points.
  6. Why do we associate the following words with the Vietnam War?
    1. Tonkin.
    2. Ho Chi Minh.
    3. Tet
    4. 17th parallel
    5. Hanoi Christmas 72
    6. Cambodia
    7. Laos
    8. Song My
    9. Woodstock
    10. FNL
    11. Diem
    12. Saigon
    13. Agent Orange
  7. Why did US loose the war?
  8. What impact did the Vietnam war have on the Cold War?
  9. What impact did the end of the Vietnam war have on the Cold War?
  10. From what you have studied, list five important documents / first hand sources that you need for a closer study on the War. Hand in that list to me, I will put together a collection of documents for you.