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Is the Vietnam War taught in school?
Once too controversial to be taught in American high schools, the Vietnam War has slowly slipped into the curriculum, but only in a superficial way, educators say. But some educators believe the Vietnam War affects the nation’s state of affairs more than any other event of recent years.
What grade do you learn about the Vietnam War?
When it is taught, it is usually part of an eighth-grade American history class, and one to two weeks are devoted to it. Twelve percent of those teaching about the war are Vietnam veterans.
Why is the Vietnam War important to learn about?
The War Hits Home As a child during the 1960s, I spent many dinners with my family watching CBS’ Walter Cronkite report the evening news and the events occurring both in Vietnam and stateside. Every evening, we listened to the report of those American soldiers who were declared to be either killed or missing in action.
What were the lessons learned from the Spanish American War?
The lessons of the Spanish-American War were many. The army underwent reforms on sanitation, equipment, and structure in the post-war years. Under Secretary of War, Elihu Root, the structure of the entire volunteer system was changed.
How did Americans view the Vietnam War Station Questions?
The U.S. Congress gave President Lyndon Johnson authorization to use military force in Vietnam when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on August 7, 1964. However, American military advisors, pilots, support personnel and equipment had been active in Vietnam and battles there since January, 1962.
When did you start to learn about the Vietnam War?
We only start to learn about the Vietnam War academically in high school (circa 2002 – 2006) although we have heard of it through our parents’ stories and various literary articles taught in secondary school.
Was the Vietnam War a victory or a failure?
In short, Vietnam War is taught as the greatest victory of Vietnamese people and particularly the Communist Party of Vietnam against “American imperialist”, following victories over Japan in the World War II and France in the First Indochina War.
When did the Viet Cong start fighting in the Vietnam War?
By 1957, the Viet Cong and other opponents of Diem’s repressive regime began fighting back with attacks on government officials and other targets, and by 1959 they had begun engaging the South Vietnamese army in firefights.
What is the US strategy of Vietnamization?
Vietnamization is once again described as a modern American invasion war conducted mainly by Saigon’s forces under the support of American air and advisors. The U.S. continued to employ the so-called “using Vietnamese to fight against Vietnamese” strategy to reduce American deaths in the battlefields.