Vietnam War - key facts

Step 1: Watch the video about the differences between World War 2 and the Vietnam War and the treatment of the men who fought for their country. Take notes in the booklet.

Step 1: Watch the video and record the facts about the Vietnam War.

Learning More about the Vietnam War

In pairs, you will be assigned one of the topics below. Research the person/place/event and present your findings to the class.

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Success criteria:

It will give clear detail about the person/place event

It will support findings with the use of images, pictures, maps etc

It will be at least 3 minutes long

You will be able to answer any questions from your teacher/peers

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• The Tet Offensive
• Ho Chi Minh and the Ho Chi Minh Trail
• The Draft
• The National Liberation Front
• Operation Phoenix
• My Lai and Lieutenant William Calley
• Agent Orange and Operation Ranch hand
• Vietnam Vets and PTSD
• The Pentagon Papers

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