CW Spec Point 4

Question 1

Background

VW=Vietnam War in my notes not to write in Exam

Answer 1

The USA had a policy of Containment and believed in a domino theory if a country became communist leading to the US having a military involvement in Vietnam to stop the growth of communism. Vietnam had been part of French Indo-China, but fought for independence after WW2

Question 2

Changing Public Opinion k1

Answer 2

Walter Cronkite who was one of the most trusted men in America told the American people that they were no longer winning the Vietnam War.

Question 3

Changing k2

Answer 3

1968-My Lai Massacre was when Americans soldiers were ordered to and believed to be successful in killing everyone including innocent civilians in My Lai.

Question 4

Changing ANP PRACTICE EXPLAINING

Answer 4

Silent Majority

Question 5

Changing Eval

Answer 5

Changing Public opinion was main reason as the book ‘Vietnam The Necessary War’ the US lost as they “could not afford to do too much in Vietnam for fear of undermining American Public Support for the US Cold War Strategy.”

Question 6

Strengths of North Vietnam k1

Answer 6

During VW, Vietcong made up of tough, determined soldiers who enlisted for many years and believed in their cause for Communism.

Question 7

NV k2

Answer 7

During VW, Vietcong used to fighting in Jungle and Gorilla Warfare which they used to their advantage to set up Punji Sticks in holes in the ground and by ambushing Americans (coming out of bushes-don’t need to learn what is in this bracket/parenthesis)

Question 8

NV ANP

Answer 8

Links to US Military Difficulties-Draft meant Vietcong more motivated than Americans as some Americans had been forced to fight in Vietnam.

Question 9

NV Eval

Answer 9

only a problem as many Americans did not support as protests such as the one in Washington attracted half a million people in 1969

Question 10

US difficulties k1

Answer 10

During VW Americans had draft which forced many American Soliders to fight even if they did not want to

Question 11

Difficulty k2

Answer 11

During VW American Solidiers stressed out by fighting Vietnam Soliders and suffered mentally as they became addicted to drugs.

Question 12

Difficulty ANP (maybe check rolling thunder)

Answer 12

Operation Rolling Thunder which involved a huge amount of bombing and was very expensive and Agent Orange (destroyed forests and caused illness/diseases for civilians) didn’t please the American population (linking to Changing As) meaning less people wanted to fight and less motivation

Question 13

Difficulty Eval

Answer 13

“Be the case of a predominantly white power killing an Asian nation” 1964 US Church Leader-mention how this soon after I have a dream and how view was spreading across country

Question 14

International Isolation k

Answer 14

Britain and France did not support the USA being in Vietnam and criticised Operation Rolling Thunder (killed many innocent people) despite being 2 of America’s closest allies.

Question 15

II ANP really practice explaining

Answer 15

Australia and New Zealand gave the USA some military support meaning they were not on their own and had enough to defeat Vietcong.

Question 16

Ii and SV Eval

Answer 16

The USA at one point had half a million Soliders in Vietnam which was more than enough or at least should have been (make sure you practice expanding by showing why it must have been changing as for why us lost)

Question 17

Weaknesses of South Vietnam k

Answer 17

South Vietnamese were trained to use conventional tactics which did not suit Gorilla Warfare

Question 18

South Vietnam ANP

Answer 18

The USA should have had enough resources to beat Vietcong especially with military help from NZ and Australia