Read textbook pages 976-981. Answer questions in complete sentences on loose leaf. This assignment is due Friday 4/17.
Questions: 1. Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 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 North and South 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. Comments are closed.
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