a regime is a government, especially an authoritarian one, which enforces strict obedience at the expense of personal freedom

a hamlet is a small settlement, generally smaller than a village

the Vietcong were the communist guerilla group who opposed the South Vietnam army (the ARVN)  and US forces with the help of North Vietnam

a guerilla is a member of a small, loosely-organised army that fights a larger, stronger force and uses surprise tactics

Vietcong resistance

History

This prepares pupils for an understanding of the domestic consequences of the Vietnam War for the USA

Pupils know that the USA had emerged from WW2 as a leading global power, and have some contextual understanding of communism and capitalism

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

introduction of Strategic Hamlets Program

Sort the following events into the order in which they occurred.

by promising support and helping with work

How did the Vietcong get support from peasant farmers?

member of a small, loosely-organized army 

Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

to address corruption in Diem's government

What was the objective of the Strategic Hamlets Program?

Complete the following sentence. Under Kennedy, US troop numbers in Vietnam increased to ... 

The Vietcong were directed and funded by North Vietnam, supplied via secret jungle paths known as the {{  }} Trail. 

Which country was the first in the world to adopt a communist government?

The US established profitable trade deals with communist countries

The US fought alongside communists against Nazi Germany

No countries were communist during the Second World War

Why did anti-communist feeling in the US reduce during the Second World War?

Complete the sentence: The {{}} War began in 1950, when the communist North invaded the democratic South.

Where was the Conference held in 1954 that divided Vietnam temporarily into North and South?

Who was the unpopular prime minister of South Vietnam who persecuted Buddhists?

Which US president was the first to send aid and advisors to South Vietnam?