1. First Indo China War Graded Discussion

2. Graded Discussion Topics
Shifts in French leadership
Shifts in strategy on both sides
Domino Theory
Perspectives on the conflict
Sino-Soviet relationship
International communist conspiracy vs. Revolutionary war
Details of the Navarre Plan
Dien Bien Phu—why? How do we get to the point where this seems like a good plan?
Reasons for Viet Minh victory

3. Discussion Make Up Assignment
Choose three of the topics from the previous slide and write a paragraph for each that reflects the critical reading and your own knowledge.
Include intext citations with the page number for a few quotes from the critical reading per topic.
Aim for about a half page for each topic.
This should not take you longer than 30 minutes.