Y11: 3-8. Case Study II – Vietnam

(HOW EFFECTIVELY DID THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM?)

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You need the following textbook information for this topic:

(Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.)

Today we are going to look at: American involvement in the Vietnam War, e.g. reasons for involvement, tactics/strategy, reasons for withdrawal.

It has now been confirmed that all GCSE and A’ level exams have been cancelled. The Exam Boards are in the process of drawing up a protocol to provide guidance for teachers on how grades are to be awarded. In History we will continue to analyse questions, but at the same time I want you to write essays for assessment purposes.

Read the information about “The War with Japan” & the information about “Bloody Sunday”, p.5.

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2. Cold War

Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of how to answer 10-mark questions for IGCSE History – Paper 1:

(The example in this video is about a topic that you have not covered. However, the advise still applies to your 10-mark essay answers.)

The Vietnam War Begins. (5:05 minutes long)

Escalation in Vietnam. (9:18 minutes long)

Nixon and Vietnamization. (8:52 minutes long)

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North Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh. (3:58 minutes long)

Diem in South Vietnam – Hamlet Program, Buddhist Crisis & Assassination. (7:12 minutes long)

Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War. (5:08 minutes long)

Vietnam War – Strengths & Weaknesses of the US & North Vietnam. (6:39 minutes long)

Vietnam War – The Tet Offensive. (3:57 minutes long)

Nixon in Vietnam – Vietnamisation, Cambodia & Invasion of Laos. (7:26 minutes long)

Impacts of the Vietnam War – USA, Vietnam and Cambodia. (6:08 minutes long)

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Add more relevant videos from: GCSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ESSENTIAL PLAYLIST – YouTube

Escalating US Involvement in Vietnam 1954-1965. (7:40 minutes long)

The Tet Offensive 1968. (8:50 minutes long)

Vietnamization, US withdrawal & Fall of the South 1968-75. (9:42 minutes long)

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Brooman

Chapters 77 & 77 are relevant to this study.

The following notes are relevant to this study…

Mason Notes

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Remember to give both sides of the argument!

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