1. Vietnam revision What you need to know! Why did America get involved in Vietnam? What problems did America face and why did they withdraw? Task: Write a description of each event on the timeline.

2. 1963 -Diem’s assassination 1963 – LBJ replaces JFK 1964 – Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1963 –JFK’s assassination 1964 – Ground troops

3. 1965 – Operation Rolling Thunder 1967 – Mai Lai 1965+ US Military problems i.e. morale 1965+ US Military problems i.e. morale 1965+ Vietcong Tactics 1964+ Search and Destroy Tactics 1964+ Search and Destroy Tactics

4. 1968 – Tet Offensive 1968/9 – My Lai Massacre 1972 – Nixon visits PRC 1970 – Kent State University protest 1973 – End of War 1975 – Vietnam unites under Communism

5. Why did America get increasingly involved in Vietnam? (6 marks) Turn your descriptions of the events in 1963-64 into explanations to answer this question. Use the sentences below to help you… This meant that America got involved because… This led to American intervention because… As result of this America got involved because…

6. Why did America the USA withdraw? (6 marks) Turn your descriptions of the events in 1967-72 into explanations to answer this question. Use the sentences below to help you… This meant that America withdrew because… This led to American wanting to withdraw because… As result of this America felt it had to exit Vietnam because…