the features of an area of land, for example, its hills or forest, are known as the terrain of that area

experience refers to the development of knowledge or skills in a particular activity due to sustained involvement

support means to provide assistance or encouragement in order to help someone succeed

North Vietnamese strengths in the Vietnam War

History

In this unit, pupils saw how the Vietnam War affected the USA during the period of the Cold War. In ‘The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58’ students will start their broader study on the events that led to the beginning of the Cold War in geographical areas beyond the USA.

In ‘USA: how did US policy towards Vietnam change?’ pupils studied how and why US involvement in Vietnam changed. In this unit, pupils will study how this changing involvement ultimately ended in failure for the US forces.

In this unit, pupils learn about the events that led to the Paris Peace agreement of 1973 which ended US involvement in Vietnam. They analyse why the USA had been unable to defeat the North Vietnamese and evaluate the impact of the war on the American people.

USA: what impact did the Vietnam War have on Americans?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The keyword that refers to features of an area of land, for example, its hills or forest is the...

Starting with the first, order the countries with which the North Vietnamese had fought since 1940.

The North Vietnamese previously faced the military forces of Japan and France

They knew how to use jungle cover to hide 12 000 miles of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

They were motivated by Ho Chi Minh's support of land reforms

Which of the following statements explain why the North Vietnamese were so strong? 

Many Southern Vietnamese were active members of the Vietcong

Many Southern Vietnamese supported the Vietcong by feeding or hiding them

The Southern Vietnamese fought against the Vietcong

Which of the following statements describes the support of the South for North Vietnam?

Which of these communist countries provided the most economic and military support for North Vietnam? 

By the late 1960s, how much of the military and technical equipment supplied to North Vietnam came from the USSR?

a plan for directing overall military operations and movements.

 actions employed by armed forces during contact with the enemy.

a member of a group that takes possession of a country by force.

The use of napalm and Agent Orange to remove the jungle vegetation and crops used by the Vietcong are both examples of which operation?

How were the US troops portrayed in communist propaganda?

Operation Rolling Thunder did relatively little damage to the North’s military

Chemical agents caused terrible injuries to civilians and destroyed crops

Communist propaganda emphasised Americans as occupiers to increase their support

US bombing in South Vietnam killed an estimated two million civilians

The US tried to win over the ‘hearts and minds’ of the South Vietnamese people

Which of the following statements explain why the US strategy and tactics failed?

500 unarmed villagers were murdered by US soldiers at the...

 The deliberate wounding or killing of commanding officers is known as...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

North Vietnamese strengths in the Vietnam War

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.