Chapter 29 Section 1 Origins of the Vietnam War Ho Chi Minh domino theory Dien Bien Phu SEATO Vietcong Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1. Witness History: What countries made up French Indochina? 2. What state s area compares with that of Indochina? What was the population of Indochina by the end of WWII? 3. Where didd Ho Chi Minh live during his 30-year absence from Vietnam? Who eventually rallied to his cause of Vietnamese independenc ce? 4. Why did the US support the French in their reclamation of Indochina following WWII, ratherr than supporting decolonization and Vietnamese independence?? 5. How much money didd the US give to France between 1950 and 1954 for use in Indochina? 6. What battle signified the end of French colonial rule in Indochina? What peace treaty ended the conflict but divided Vietnam at the 17 th Parallel? 7. When were the first US troops sent to Vietnam? What types of troops were they? 8. What happened to Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam? How was the US involved? 9. North Vietnamese attacks on what US destroyer led to thee Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Chapter 29 Section 2 U.S. Involvement Grows William Westmoreland napalm hawk dove 1. What was the codename given to the first sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam? 2. What was the name of the chemical used as a defoliant that is believed to cause cancer and other physical problems? 3. Geography Interactive: The Ho Chi Minh Trail went from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through which two countries? 4. Why didn t the US invade North Vietnam? 5. Why did David Ross volunteer for servicee in Vietnam? 6. How many females served in Vietnam? What was their most common occupation? 7. What Democratic supporter of the Tonkinn Gulf Resolution later became a leader of the doves in congress? What committee did he chair?
Chapter 29 Section 3 The War Divides Americ a draftee SDS "credibility gap: Tet Offensive Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy 1. Witness History: Who was the anchor of CBS Evening News? How did he predict the war in Vietnam would end? 2. Why was the Selective Service System criticized? What was the background of most of the 2.5 million men who served in Vietnam? 3. Whichh minority group suffered 20% of the combat deaths yet made up only 10% of the US population? 4. What happened to the number of students enrolled in college between 1946 and 1970? Why did this happen?
5. Why was the Tet Offensive a tactical victory for the US yet a strategic victory for the VC? 6. How was March 31, 1968 a turning point in the war? 7. Infographic: What percentagee of American were opposed to the war in 1966? What was the percentage in 1968? 8. What two leaders who spoke out for peacee were assassinated in 1968? 9. What happened at the Democratic National Convention in 1968? 10. Who won the 1968 Presidential election? How many electoral votes did he win?
Chapter 29 Section 4 The War s End and Impact Vietnamization Kent State University My Lai Pentagon Papers Paris Peace Accords War Powers Act 1. Witness History: What was New York City Mayor John Lindsay s view on peaceful protest? 2. What secret action did Nixon order that widened the scope of the war and undermined peace talks? 3. Graph Skills: What year saw the highest number of troops in Vietnam? How many weree there? 4. What controversial action did Nixon order due to his impatience with the peace talks? 5. Who was the only person convicted in the My Lai Massacre? How many Vietnamese died? 6. Who leaked The Pentagon Papers to the press? 7. What happened to South Vietnam after the US removed its troops? 8. How many American died in Vietnam? How many were wounded? Approximately how many Vietnamese died? 9. What group took control of Cambodia between 1975 and 1979? How many Cambodians died? 10. Infographic: Who was the returning POW who was enthusiastically greeted by his family on his return from Vietnam?
Chapter 29 Section 5 Nixon and the Cold War Henry Kissinger realpolitik Zhou Enlai Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty détente 1. Witness History: 1972 in China? Why did Nixon make sure to shake Zhou Enlai s hand when they first met in 2. Wheree was Henry Kissinger born? What was his religious faith? Where did he attend college? 3. What did Kissinger and Nixon finally decide about a worldwide communist movement? 4. What were three reasons for Nixon s push to normalize relations with Communist China? 5. What event in 1971 paved the way for official talks between China and the US? 6. What two important Chinese leaders did Nixon meet with in 1972? 7. What was the Soviet reaction to Nixon s visit to China? 8. Who was the leader of the USSR in 1972? 9. What joint US-Soviet venturee showed improved relations between the superpowers?