a gulf is a deep inlet of a sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth

a patrol is a repetitive journey aimed at keeping watch over a particular area

Congress is the group of elected representatives that decide laws in the United States, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives

Gulf of Tonkin incident

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

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

a quick succession of different governments, creating instability

a decrease in Vietcong and North Vietnamese activity

What happened in South Vietnam after the assassination of Diem?

to create accurate maps of the coastline of Vietnam

to provide information to assist South Vietnamese surprise raids

to find out North Vietnamese demands for a peace treaty

What was the purpose of the OPLAN 34A missions conducted by the US Navy?

How many North Vietnamese patrol torpedo boats chased down and fired upon the USS Maddox on 2nd August 1964?

Match the vessel to the damage it received on 2nd August 1964.

How many North Vietnamese patrol torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy on the night of 4th August 1964?

he launched a bombing raid on North Vietnam

he called Ho Chi Minh directly to discuss the matter with him

he launched an enquiry to find out exactly what had happened

he called the South Vietnamese government for advice on what to do next

How did Johnson respond to the report of an attack on the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy?

he didn't have enough time to organise the election process

the North and South could not agree on how to organise the elections

Why did Ngo Dinh Diem refuse to allow elections in 1956 that would have unified the country?

he led an angry mob to the Presidential Palace

he led an armed rebellion against the South Vietnamese Army

How did the Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc, protest against Diem's regime on 11th June 1963?

Which neighbouring countries to Vietnam did the Ho Chi Minh Trail pass through? Choose **two** options.

Complete the following sentence: John F. {{}} became president of the United States in 1961.

defoliant used to destroy the jungle canopy

Match the keywords to their correct definition.

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