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Start Activity In this activity, students will look at U.S. involvement in Vietnam through the lens of U.S. Government policy. Students will give titles to "episodes" of the Vietnam War to effectively create a sequence of events covering U.S. involvement in Vietnam – from President Truman's support for France after WWII to the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam in 1995. Students will analyze primary sources and read background information to understand the episodes, then reflect on why the United States was involved in the war and how it might have happened differently. https://www.docsteach.org/activities/student/us-involvement-in-the-vietnam-war Suggested Teaching InstructionsUse this activity while teaching the Vietnam War or during a unit on the Cold War. It is helpful if students are informed about the perceived threat of communism during the Cold War and the U.S. Government's stance on it. For grades 9-12; this activity can be done in class in small groups, or individually outside of class. Approximate time needed is 60-90 minutes. Due to the length, you may wish to break it up into multiple class periods or assignments. You may wish to show students the short video "The Wars in Vietnam" (on YouTube), created for the Remembering Vietnam exhibition at the National Archives. The video provides students with an overview of the Vietnam War from French colonialism to the Fall of Saigon. It would be appropriate either before or after the activity. You may also wish to share this quick reference guide (PDF) for students to have on hand as they work. Begin the activity by asking students to recall the premise of the Cold War. It is important that they understand the U.S. Government's policy of containment and determination to stop communism from spreading. Direct students to open the activity and read the background information provided in the introduction: During the Cold War, the U.S. Government feared that communism would spread and threaten democracy around the world. In Vietnam, the United States committed to battling communism financially at first, by supporting South Vietnam – who fought for Vietnam to be aligned with western allies like the United States. North Vietnam and the Communist organization in South Vietnam, the People's Liberation Armed Forces, fought for Vietnam to be a Communist state. Americans and their South Vietnamese allies referred to the People's Liberation Armed Forces as "insurgents" or "Viet Cong." U.S. military advisers were sent to Vietnam to train and support South Vietnamese troops. Eventually, as an ally to South Vietnam, the United States put troops on the ground to fight against North Vietnam and the People's Liberation Armed Forces. Next, per the instructions in the activity, students should examine each episode — each one includes an information box to read and a primary source document to analyze. Inform students that they must click “View Document Details” to read the full documents and their descriptions (and to listen to JFK's audio memoir dictation). After examining each episode, they should give it a title in the "Enter Your Response" box that follows each document. An example is provided. Students may come up with episode titles such as:
Once students have written all of their titles, they should click "When You're Done." Point out to students that they have effectively created a sequence of events covering U.S. involvement in Vietnam. They will be instructed to answer the following questions:
Follow up with a class discussion of the questions. Remind students that this is a simplification of a complex topic. Ask them whose perspectives are missing from this narrative and what other kinds of information they might need to better understand the Vietnam War as a whole. Documents in this activity
To the extent possible under law, National Archives Education Team has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to "Analyzing U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War". What was the United States role in the Vietnam War?The United States committed some 550,000 troops to the Vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58,000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its withdrawal in 1973.
When Did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?In March 1965, Johnson made the decision—with solid support from the American public—to send U.S. combat forces into battle in Vietnam. By June, 82,000 combat troops were stationed in Vietnam, and military leaders were calling for 175,000 more by the end of 1965 to shore up the struggling South Vietnamese army.
Why was it important for the United States to keep Vietnam from falling to the Communists?The US justified its military intervention in Vietnam by the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would inevitably follow. The aim was to prevent Communist domination of South-East Asia.
What was the real reason for the Vietnam War?China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.
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