Vietnam War Essential Questions

VIETNAM WAR ESSENTIALS 1

What was the role of the US military advisers sent by Kennedy

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What was the aim of Operation Strategic Hamlet?

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Why was Diem unpopular?

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Why did Johnson get the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed?

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What was the aim of Operation Rolling Thunder?

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Describe five aspects of the guerrilla tactics used by the NLF.

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What happened on 'Search and Destroy' missions?

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What were helicopters used for?

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Find this information for the years 1960-73 and present it in a table (3 columns): - Number of US troops in Vietnam per year - Number of KIA (killed in action) and WIA/MIA per year

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What were the Cu Chi tunnels?

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What was the Tet Offensive, and why was it so important?

Explain the effects of the following: • Agent Orange • Napalm • Booby Traps

Who won the Battle of Khe Sanh? What happened at the Battle of Hamburger Hill? What was ‘fragging’ and why did it happen?