HIST365 2018 November Week 5 Discussion Latest

HIST365 Recent America 1945 to the Present

Week 5 Discussion

1. Explain the ramifications of the Tet Offensive.

2. Compare and contrast the Vietnam policies of JFK, LBJ, and Richard Nixon.

3. What lasting impact did the Vietnam War have on American foreign policy?

4. After reading the 9 Rules, assess their implementation by U.S. personnel involved in Vietnam.

5. Assess the expansion of powers given to President Johnson with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

6.  Assess the view the public had of the American soldier in Vietnam especially after the Mai Lai Massacre.  Was this a fair representation?

7. Analyze the impact of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War on American society.

8. Analyze the impact of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War on the American soldier

9.  Should the President be allowed to wage war without Congressional authorization.  (Use the Vietnam War as a case study.)