Read textbook pages 976-981. Answer questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 4/5. Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) How was Korea divided after World War II? 3) Which side began the conflict in June 1950? How far did they advance by September? Who counter-attacked? How far did they advance by November? (Use the red and green lines on the map on p. 977.) 4) What new nation joined in the war in October? How did this change the war? 5) What were the results of the Korean War? Include: war deaths; territorial changes; differences between N. & S. Korea. 6) Who was Ho Chi Minh? Who did he defeat in 1954? 7) How was Vietnam divided at the Geneva Peace Conference? Who were the Vietcong? 8) Why did the United States get involved in Vietnam? What was the domino theory? What difficulties did the U.S. face? 9) Why did the United States troops begin to withdraw from Vietnam in 1969? Who eventually won the war? 10) What happened in Vietnam after the war? 11) Was the U.S. involvement in Vietnam justified? Explain your answer in a paragraph at least 5 sentences long. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS. Honors students, if it helps to meet the 2 paragraph requirement, you may to choose to include an analysis/refutation of the counter-claim.
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