The Vietnam War, 1954–1975 Lesson 1 Going to War in Vietnam - Weebly

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Lesson 1 Going to War in Vietnam

Review Questions: Recording Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Statements DIRECTIONS: Locate each heading below in your textbook. Then use the information under the correct heading and subheading to help you write each answer. I. American Involvement in Vietnam A. Who was Ho Chi Minh?

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B. Why did the United States aid the French?

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C. What made Truman authorize aid to the French?

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D. What was the Geneva Accord?

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II. American Involvement Deepens A. How were strategic hamlets and Kennedy's addition of thousands of U.S. military

personnel to South Vietnam similar?

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B. What happened when Diem was overthrown?

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C. What power did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give to Johnson?

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D. What encouraged Johnson to send aircraft to bomb North Vietnam? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

III. A Bloody Stalemate A. What tactics used by the Vietcong made fighting difficult for U.S. troops?

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