The U.S. Enters the Vietnam War

1. Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy. Explain why.

Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy because democracy was subsided to capitalism, keeping these observers back so that communists will not easily win elections in Vietnam.

2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.

US politicians would have defended their policies by not only exposing the true evils of communism, but also by emphasizing the domino theory.

3. The following events are not listed in correct date order. Place them in the correct chronological order. (Write the year inside the parenthesis, i.e. (1965). Then note the reason for each U.S. action, and how it brought the U.S. into deeper involvement in Vietnam.

The reasons you can choose from are: No direct involvement; financial support; political involvement; military involvement. Also, note what events triggered the increased involvement.

(1954) Formation of South Vietnam_____No direct involvement: It triggered the increased involvement

(1954) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam_____Political Involvement

(1960) Viet Cong formed_____No Direct Involvement: It triggered the increased involvement

(1960) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases_____No direct involvement: It triggered the increased involvement

(1962) JFK sends military advisers_____Military Involvement

(1962) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,500_____Military Involvement

(1963) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem_____Financial Support

(1963) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president_____No direct involvement: It triggered the increased involvement

(1964) Gulf of Tonkin Incident_____No Direct Involvement: It triggered the increased involvement

(1965) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang_____Military Involvement

4. Choose two events that you think were critical in getting the U.S. involved in a war in Vietnam. Explain

your choice.

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