The U.S. Enters the Vietnam War

1. Many neutral observers in Vietnam were critical of US policy. Explain why.
The U.S. mocked the Soviets when they held "free and unfettered" in Eastern Europe but the U.S. did the same thing in Veitnam.

2. Explain how US politicians would have defended their policies.
They Said they were keeping the free world from falling to the evils of Communism.

3. The following events are not listed in correct date order. Place them in the correct chronological order. (Write the year inside the parenthesis, i.e. (1965). Then note the reason for each U.S. action, and how it brought the U.S. into deeper involvement in Vietnam.
The reasons you can choose from are: No direct involvement; financial support; political involvement; military involvement. Also, note what events triggered the increased involvement.


(6) Assassination of JFK - Johnson becomes president No Direct Involvement
(2) Formation of South Vietnam Political Involment

(8) Gulf of Tonkin Incident Military Involvment escalted the problems
(7) Number of 'advisers' reaches over 11,500 Political Involvement
(4) JFK sends military advisers Political Involment
(9) U.S. Marines land at Da Nang Military Involvement Escalated the conflict
(10) U.S. stops elections in Vietnam Political Involvement
(5) U.S. supports South Vietnam government after army overthrow Diem Political Involvement
(3) Viet Cong attacks on U.S. and South Vietnam bases Military involement this increased U.S. involvement
(1) Viet Cong formed No Direct Involvement


4. Choose two events that you think were critical in getting the U.S. involved in a war in Vietnam. Explain
your choice.
The Two events that brought the U.S. into the conflict was The Viet Cong attacking South Veitnam and U.S. military bases and the Gulf of Tonkin incedents. These are the two main reasons because both were acts of aggression against the U.S. and it's ally and these actions would warrant military involvement.