Autumn Term Sep – Dec
Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
- End of French rule in Vietnam
- Civil War in South Vietnam
- The Viet Cong
- Eisenhower 1953-60 and Domino Theory
- Kennedy 1961-‘63
- Gulf of Tonkin
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- Guerilla warfare
- American warfare and tactics
- US problems
- Tet Offensive
- Vietnamisation
- Increased US involvement
- Bombing of the North
Spring Term Jan – Apr
Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
- Opposition to the war: The media
- Anti-war protest movement
- Civil right leaders
- Peace talks
- Communist control of S.Vietnam
- The cost of war for Vietnam and the USA