KENNEDY AND VIETNAM PART ONE UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION - 1960 LO
Short term objectives (1 Lesson)
Long Term objectives (2 Lessons)
• What was the situation in Vietnam in 1960? • Was Eisenhower to blame for US involvement?
• What were Kennedy’s early thoughts about Vietnam • Why did the Kennedy administration get involved in Vietnam?
REVIEW • We must understand the situation that Kennedy inherited when he became President in 1960; • Students need to deliver their presentations on; • The Geneva Accord • The Presidency of Diem (South Vietnam) • The Role of Ho Chi Minh
ASSESSMENT • Should Eisenhower be blamed for the increased American involvement in the Vietnam War? (12)
THE KENNEDY CRUSADE • Summarise Kennedy’s early ideas about Vietnam using a spider diagram – Pages 51-53.