Historian #2: The Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Years (1960-1973)
The conflict in Vietnam did not begin and end with one presidential
administration. While it �started� with President Truman during the 1950s
it would not come to end until the Presidency of Richard Nixon in the
1970s. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and his successor President Johnson,
all left their mark on the Vietnam War. The UN would like to better
understand how each of these Presidents contributed to the conflict in
Vietnam. Specifically, they are interested in understanding the following:
1.) What was the Domino Theory espoused by President Eisenhower? Do you
feel this rationale was sound?
2.) What were �strategic hamlets� and what was their effectiveness and
contribution to the conflict in Vietnam?
3.) What were the results of Kennedy�s policies regarding Vietnam?
4.) What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and why was it important in
regards to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
5.) What characterized bombings and early combat in Vietnam? What were the
statistics for this time period?
Internet Resources
What did President Eisenhower�s Domino Theory say?
Eisenhower and the Domino Theory: Into the Quagmire
How did President Kennedy�s policies influence the war?
John Kennedy
How did President Kennedy�s policies influence the war?
John Kennedy #2
How did President Johnson influence the war with the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution?
Lyndon Baines Johnson and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
How did President Johnson influence the war with the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution?
Lyndon Baines Johnson and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution #2
How did President Johnson influence the war with the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution?
Lyndon Baines Johnson and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution #3
How did President Johnson influence the war with the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution?
Lyndon Baines Johnson and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution #4
What was early combat like in Vietnam?
Early Combat