Chapter 30: The Vietnam War (1954-1975)
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Your homework for this chapter is to read and outline each section the night before we go over it in class.
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Chapter 30 Section 1: Class Notes
American efforts to stop the spread of communism led to the U.S. involvement in the affairs of Vietnam. However, we failed to realize the intense desire the Vietnamese felt for freedom and their deep hatred for the "foreigner".
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Chapter 30 Section 2: Class Notes
After providing South Vietnam with much aid and support, the United States finally made the decision to send combat troops. Whose decision was this? Why was this decision hard to make?
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Chapter 30 Section 3: Class Notes
The experience of Vietnam produced sharp divisions between Americans who supported the war and those who did not. When and why did the American people lose faith in this conflict?
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Chapter 30 Section 3: Continued
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Chapter 30 Section 4: Class Notes
After nearly eight years of combat in Vietnam, the United States withdrew its forces. Who made this decision? What are the lessons learned from Vietnam?
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