The Vietnam Conflict: A Webquest

Questions/Tasks

1. Locate the country of Vietnam on a map and describe its outstanding topographical  and climatic features.  How might these features affect the troops fighting in this conflict?
   
   
   
   
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2.  When did the conflict begin?   What was the cause of the conflict?    Who were the key figures/countries in the start of the conflict?
   
   
   
   
   

3. When did the United States get involved?  Why?  Who was president at the time?  Why is this labeled a conflict instead of a war?
   
   
   
   
   

4. How long did the United States remain involved in the conflict?  When were U.S. troops pulled out of the conflict?  Who was president at the time?
   
   
   
   

5. What were the reasons for the protests that were staged all over the nation?  Who were the people involved in these protests?
   
   
   
   

6. What were some of the problems U.S. troops encountered during this conflict?  Describe what Agent Orange is, what it was used for and how it aided/harmed U.S. troops.
   
   
   
   
   

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