Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam, Pt. 1 Objectives: SWBAT - Identify and evidence the motivations for the United States entering the Vietnam War. Essential Questions: Of the motivations listed, which one do you believe was the most influential?
Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam Objectives: SWBAT - Identify and describe the nature of the Vietnam War, the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam, and how the Vietnam War ended. Essential Questions: What was the nature of US involvement in Vietnam? What were the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam? How did the Vietnam War end? Lesson Sequence:
Announcements: - IA RQ Due Today - Vietnam Quiz - Friday 3/3/23(A-Day)
3/3/23
Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam Objectives: SWBAT - Identify and describe the nature of the Vietnam War, the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam, and how the Vietnam War ended. Essential Questions: What was the nature of US involvement in Vietnam? What were the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam? How did the Vietnam War end? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam, Canada, Latin America Objectives: SWBAT - Identify and describe the nature of the Vietnam War, the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam, and how the Vietnam War ended. Essential Questions: What was the nature of US involvement in Vietnam? What were the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam? How did the Vietnam War end?
Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam, Canada, Latin America Objectives: SWBAT - Identify and describe the nature of the Vietnam War, the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam, and how the Vietnam War ended. Essential Questions: What was the nature of US involvement in Vietnam? What were the domestic effects of US involvement in Vietnam? How did the Vietnam War end? Lesson Sequence:
Do Now - Do Now: In pairs, plan out one of the following essays: 1) Analyze the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam between 1953 and 1968. 2) To what extent did the nature of US involvement in Vietnam change between 1963 and 1973. 3) Compare and contrast the nature of US involvement in Vietnam under two presidencies between 1954 and 1973 -- or -- Do Now - Vietnam & Canada
US Presidents & their Vietnam War Policies: The Vietnam War was a protracted conflict that lasted from 1954 to 1975, and involved the United States as a key participant from the early 1960s onwards. Over the course of the war, the policies of four US Presidents - Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon - shaped America's involvement in Vietnam. In this answer, I will compare and contrast the Vietnam War policies of each of these Presidents.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) Eisenhower's policy towards Vietnam was primarily focused on containing the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. He provided significant military and economic assistance to the government of South Vietnam and supported the formation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), which was designed to provide collective defense against communist aggression in the region. However, Eisenhower was also wary of committing large numbers of US troops to Vietnam and emphasized the importance of building up the South Vietnamese military as a means of countering the Viet Cong insurgency.
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)Kennedy inherited Eisenhower's policy of containment in Vietnam but also saw Vietnam as a test case for his "flexible response" approach to foreign policy. He increased the number of US military advisors in Vietnam and authorized covert operations against the North Vietnamese regime. Kennedy also approved the coup that overthrew South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963, a decision that would ultimately prove disastrous for US policy in Vietnam.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) Johnson is often associated with the escalation of US involvement in Vietnam, which began in earnest in 1965. He authorized the use of US ground troops in Vietnam and launched a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Johnson justified his policies in Vietnam as necessary to prevent the spread of communism and to maintain US credibility in the eyes of its allies. However, the war soon became increasingly unpopular at home, and Johnson faced mounting opposition from anti-war activists.
Richard Nixon (1969-1974) Nixon came to office promising to end the war in Vietnam, and he pursued a policy of "Vietnamization" that involved gradually transferring responsibility for the war to the South Vietnamese government. He also sought to negotiate a peace settlement with the North Vietnamese, and in 1973 he signed the Paris Peace Accords, which effectively ended US involvement in the war. However, the peace proved to be temporary, and South Vietnam eventually fell to the North Vietnamese in 1975. In summary, the Vietnam War policies of these four US Presidents were shaped by a combination of containment, anti-communism, and domestic political considerations. Eisenhower and Kennedy focused on supporting the South Vietnamese government and countering the Viet Cong insurgency, while Johnson escalated the war in the face of mounting opposition at home. Nixon pursued a policy of disengagement and negotiated a peace settlement, but ultimately failed to prevent the fall of South Vietnam.
3/14/23 + 3/15/23
Unit: Topic 16: Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981) Lesson: Vietnam, Canada, Latin America Objectives: SWBAT - Describe how Latin America protested against the Vietnam War. Essential Questions:How did Latin America protest against the war? Lesson Sequence: