EXAM PREP & VIETNAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

The plan for today…. Know what to expect and revise for our end of year exam… Consider some final info about the end of the war and look at some practice questions… Review some of our Webquest work…

The plan for today…. Know what to expect and revise for our end of year exam… Consider some final info about the end of the war and look at some practice questions… Review some of our Webquest work…

Guerrilla tactics: the 4T’s To help remember some of the key features of Guerilla War Vietnam, you can use the 4 T’s: Tunnels Traps Trail (Ho Chi Ming Trail) Terror Henry Greg Kumael

If it will help you revise go to the Library at lunch and print off your PowerPoint… … have a quick look at the work of other groups also. If it will help you, print off their work too…

The plan for today…. Know what to expect and revise for our end of year exam… Consider some final info about the end of the war and look at some practice questions… Review some of our Webquest work…

The “draft” was introduced in It was needed because there weren’t enough volunteers to fight the war. Thousands of young men refused to sign-up, burned their draft cards or left the country (mainly for Canada).

Clip of the "Draft"Clip of the "Draft"; Soldier experience video:Soldier experience video 2 facts; 2 things you find interesting; motivation of US soldiers?

This is a classic 1990 strategy/action game on the Amiga in which you try to lead a lost US patrol through hostile VC territory to safety this YouTube walkthrough is well worth a quick watch…YouTube walkthrough Lots of housepoints available to anyone who can find a playable version on the internet…

I never completed Lost Patrol… like many US troops leaders during the Vietnam War, I often ended up getting “fragged”. Was this… 1. Falling into a stake pit trap? 2. Getting killed by your own men? 3. Alien abduction?

“Fragging” (from fragmentation grenade) is the act of killing your own military officer. At least 250 and maybe 1,000 US officers were killed this way in the Vietnam War. 2 mins: come up with as many reasons/situations as you can for why and when enlisted US soldiers would “frag” their officer. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

Nixon was forced to resign in He was found guilty of agreeing the bugging of his rivals (the Democrats) in the run up to the 1972 Presidential election. He was replaced by his Vice-Pres, Gerald Ford. Ford was President when South Vietnam “fell” / was “liberated” in 1975.

Kennedy (JFK) Johnson (LBJ) Nixon Ford

“The Vietnam War was lost on the televisions [or in the living rooms] of the American people”. How far do you agree? Explain your answer. Intro: Main Part 1:Main Part 2: Conclusion:

The following were equally important reasons for America withdrawing from Vietnam: (i) public opinion in America; (ii) guerrilla warfare. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer referring to (i) and (ii) only Intro: Main Part 1:Main Part 2: Conclusion:

“The main reason for American withdrawal from Vietnam was the Tet Offensive of 1968”. How far do you agree? Explain your answer. Intro: Main Part 1:Main Part 2: Conclusion:

The plan for today…. Know what to expect and revise for our end of year exam… Consider some final info about the end of the war and look at some practice questions… Review some of our Webquest work…