Eisenhower and kennedy

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.