The Cold War World · 1945 – 1991
The Vietnam War
Decolonization meets the Cold War in Southeast Asia.
Key Questions
- 1How did the "Domino Theory" influence US involvement in Vietnam?
- 2Why was a superpower unable to defeat a guerrilla insurgency?
- 3How did the war in Vietnam change American public trust in government?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Cold War World
Period: 1945 – 1991
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