Vietnam

Vietnam Inquiry Question: What lessons should we learn from the decades-long Vietnamese struggle for independence?

Review / Assessment:

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Primary Sources

Part I: 1914 - 1963

Nationalism, Communism,
and Self-Determination

Part I → Focus Questions:

A. How did the Vietnamese challenge foreign rule in an effort to gain independence?

B. What actions did foreign powers take in their efforts to gain, maintain, or reclaim control over Vietnam?

Escalation, Protest,
and Stalemate

Part II → Focus Questions:

A. How did American policy and strategy change between 1964 and 1968 and what were the consequences?

B. How and why did criticism of and resistance to the Vietnam War escalate?

Part II: Textbook

Part II: Foundational Textbook

Vietnamization, Negotiation,
and Reunification

Part III → Focus Questions:

A. How did American policy and strategy change between 1969 and 1975 and what were the consequences?

B. How and why did criticism of and resistance to the Vietnam War escalate?

Part III: Textbook

Part III: Foundational Textbook

Going Further . . .

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