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Chapter 30 The Vietnam War Years (1954-1975)

Homework Guide

Section 30-1Moving Toward Conflict

  1. Read Section.
  2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance of)

Vietminh:

Who: ______

Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Dien Bien Phu:

When: ______

Who: ______

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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domino theroy:

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Viet Cong:

Who: ______

  1. Answer:
  1. Why did the Ho Chi Minh Trail pose such a problem for US and South Vietnam forces?

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  1. Describe the relationship between Ngo Dien Diem and his people?

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  1. Why is it appropriate to say that Johnson “orchestrated” congressional support for the intervention in Vietnam? What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

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People to Know:

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Ho Chi Minh:

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Ngo Dien Diem :

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 30-2US Involvement and Escalation

  1. Read Section.
  2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance of)

ARVN:

A: ______R: ______V: ______N: ______

Definition Only: ______

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napalm:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Agent Orange:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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credibility gap:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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  1. Answer.
  1. Why did the US forces have difficulty fighting the Vietcong?

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  1. How did search and destroy missions conflict with winning over hearts and minds?

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C. What contributed to low morale as the Vietnam war continued?

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People to Know:

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Robert McNamara:

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William Westmoreland:

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 30-3A Peace Yet to Come

  1. Read Section.
  2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance of)

conscientious objector:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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New Left:

Who: ______

Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS):

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Hawks v. Doves:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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  1. Answer.
  1. Describe the type of man that tended to serve in Vietnam? How was racism a factor in this?

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  1. What factors/events led to the increase in public opinion against the war? What was the media’s role in this?

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  1. Do Difficult Decisions – p. 952 #1 & #2

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  1. Do you think it was right for the government to imprison draft resisters?

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 30-41968: A Tumultuous Year

  1. Read Section.
  2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance of)

Tet Offensive:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Election of 1968:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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  1. Answer.
  2. Why was John Lewis so upset on p. 954?

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  1. Why is the Tet Offensive seen to be the turning point in the war?

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C. Why was 1968 characterized as a year of “lost control” in America?

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People to Know:

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Walter Cronkite:

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1968 Election:

Richard Nixon

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Robert Kennedy:

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Eugene McCarthy:

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George Wallace:

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Hubert Humphery:

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Name: ______Date: ______

Section 30-5The End of the War and its Legacy

  1. Read Section.
  2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance of)

Vietnamization:

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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“peace with honor”:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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“madman theory”:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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silent majority:

Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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My Lai Massacre:

When: ______

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Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Kent State:

When: ______

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Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Pentagon Papers:

When: ______

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Who: ______

What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Fall of Saigon:

When: ______

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What: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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War Powers Act:

When: ______

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What: ______

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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  1. Answer.
  2. Do History Through Photojournalism – p. 963 #1 & #2

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  1. Summarize what led to the peace agreement to end the war in Vietnam?

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C. Do Section 5 Assessments – p. 967 # 1 & #2

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People to Know:

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Henry Kissinger:

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Seymor Hersh:

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William Calley:

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Daniel Ellsberg:

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Nguyen Van Thieu:

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