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A war between 2 nations that act on behalf of others.

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war

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The US and USSR did not fight each other directly

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Why are the Vietnamese are fighting each other in the early 1950s? 

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Why are the Vietnamese are fighting each other in the early 1950s? 

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North Vietnam wanted to unify the entire country with communism.

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What part or role does the United States play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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What part or role does the United States play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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The US joined to stop South Vietnam from falling into communist hands.

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Vietnam War and WHY?

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The Soviet Union helped North Vietnam and gave them supplies

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Create a timeline of 5 significant events in the Vietnam War.  Explain the significance of 3 of the 5

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Create a timeline of 5 significant events in the Vietnam War.  Explain the significance of 3 of the 5

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May 7, 1954- Viet Minh troops under General Vo Nguyen Giap overrun the French base. Significance- brought the end of french rule
June 1, 1954- The United States launches secret psychological warfare and paramilitary operation in South Vietnam. Significance- marks the beginning of the Vietnam war
July 21, 1954- The Geneva Accords effectively divide Vietnam in two at the 17th parallel
November 2, 1963- After the U.S. withdraws its support for Ngo Dinh Diem, he is assassinated by his own generals. Significance- 16,000 U.S. military personnel are in Vietnam, and 200 have been killed.
March 16, 1968- As many as 500 unarmed villagers are killed by U.S. Army troops in the hamlet of My Lai.

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What were the results of this war?  (Who won? What were two major effects of this war?)

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What were the results of this war?  (Who won? What were two major effects of this war?)

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The U.S stopped communism from being spread giving them a win. The major effects of the war are over 3 million lives were lost, and there was damage to the US economy.

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 In a paragraph, explain in detail how this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day

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 In a paragraph, explain in detail how this surrogate/proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day

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This surrogate War is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the presents day in a few ways. First, because the U.S and the USSR supported opposite sides of the Vietnam war; North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Next, the U.S and the USSR disagreed on whether communism should or should not be spread. The relationship between the U.S and Vietnam is good and they are allies which shows that the surrogate war-affected present day in a good way.

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"United States–Vietnam Relations - Wikipedia". En.Wikipedia.Org, 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Vietnam_relations#:~:text=U.S.%20relations%20with%20Vietnam%20have,after%20a%20two%2Dyear%20hiatus. Accessed 18 Apr 2022.

"U.S. Relations With Vietnam - United States Department Of State". United States Department Of State, 2022, https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-vietnam/. Accessed 18 Apr 2022.