Impact of the Vietnam War
I can assess the impact of the Vietnam War.
Impact of the Vietnam War
I can assess the impact of the Vietnam War.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Vietnam veterans suffered problems upon their return to the US.
- The Vietnam War caused the US public to lose faith in their government.
- The Vietnamese people and landscape suffered greatly due to the war.
- Although all of Indochina became communist, no other Southeast Asian country did.
- Relations between the US and the USSR and China improved, which made nuclear war less likely.
Common misconception
A war that ended 50 years ago does not affect anybody any more.
Much of the Vietnamese landscape and people are still impacted or recovering from the effects of the war even today.
Keywords
Veteran - a veteran is someone who has long experience in a particular field
Impact - impact refers to the effect or influence of something
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
relocate rural populations away from Vietcong areas
the bombing campaign against North Vietnam
use of chemical weapons such as napalm to clear jungle terrain
a member of a group that takes possession of a country by force
a temporary stoppage of a war
a formal agreement between countries
Exit quiz
6 Questions
1964
May 1970
January 1968
March 1968