TOPIC 8.8
The Vietnam War
THEMATIC FOCUS America in the World (WOR)
Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations, and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly important role in the world.
Learning Objective I: Explain the causes and effects of the Vietnam War.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC- 1
Concerned by expansionist Communist ideology and Soviet repression, the United States sought to contain communism through a variety of measures, including major military engagements in Vietnam.
KC- 2
Postwar decolonization and the emergence of powerful nationalist movements in Asia led both sides in the Cold War to seek
allies among new nations, many of which remained nonaligned.
KC- 3
Americans debated the appropriate power of the executive branch in conducting foreign and military policy.
Details, details, details...
Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations, and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly important role in the world.
Learning Objective I: Explain the causes and effects of the Vietnam War.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC- 1
Concerned by expansionist Communist ideology and Soviet repression, the United States sought to contain communism through a variety of measures, including major military engagements in Vietnam.
KC- 2
Postwar decolonization and the emergence of powerful nationalist movements in Asia led both sides in the Cold War to seek
allies among new nations, many of which remained nonaligned.
KC- 3
Americans debated the appropriate power of the executive branch in conducting foreign and military policy.
Details, details, details...
