History Grade 12
Extension of the Cold War Case Study Vietnam Essay – Grade 12 History
Extension of the Cold War Case Study Vietnam Essay – Grade 12 History Answer Guide based on the memo.
All the military might of the United States of America’s army could not defeat a small nation of Vietnamese peasants.
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Critically discuss this statement in the context of the military strategies that both the United States of America and the Vietcong used in Vietnam between 1963 and 1973.
Answer Guide:
Plan and construct an original argument based on relevant evidence using analytical and interpretative skills.
SYNOPSIS
Candidates must critically discuss why the USA was unable to defeat a small nation of Vietnamese peasants during the Vietnam War between 1963 and 1973.
An outline of the tactics and strategies employed by the USA’s army and the Vietmihn/Vietcong (National Liberation Front) during the war should be highlighted.
MAIN ASPECTS
Candidates may include the following aspects in their response:
Introduction: Candidates should critically discuss the statement and develop a relevant line of argument.
ELABORATION
USA strategies:
- Reasons for the USA’s deployment of troops to Vietnam
- Villagisation/strategic hamlet programme (USA and South Vietnam government created new villages and attempted to separate villagers (farmers) from guerrillas) of which it was a failure
- Gulf of Tonkin resolution (1964) gave President Johnson wide military powers resulting in the escalation of warfare in Vietnam
- The USA’s mass aerial bombing – “Operation Rolling Thunder”
- Operation Ranch Hand (used chemicals to destroy forests (Agent Orange) and crops (Agent Blue)
- US sent young and inexperienced soldiers to Vietnam
- US used search and destroy missions (My Lai massacre) to destroy villages supported by Viet Cong (this resulted in a number of civilian deaths)
- The role of the media, students and disarmament movements in bringing pressure on the US government to withdraw from Vietnam
- President Nixon’s Vietnamisation policy/including WHAM (Winning the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese) was an attempt by the USA to withdraw from war and save face
- The USA withdraw all troops by 1973 and North Vietnam took control of Saigon in 1975
- Any other relevant response
Vietcong strategies:
- North Vietnam received military support from the USSR and China so the Vietminh and Vietcong had access to some modern weapons
- Guerrilla warfare was effectively used by the Vietcong, supported by Vietminh from the north and used tactics such as booby traps, underground tunnels, hit and run and sabotage
- Tet offensive (1968) was launched by Vietminh and Vietcong against urban centres and USA bases throughout Vietnam
- The local Vietnamese population supported the Vietcong to liberate their country
- Ho Chi Minh Trail used by Vietminh (North) to support Vietcong in the south
- The Vietcong increased its support base because of the tactics used against the USA soldiers
- Vietnamese were united in the defence of their country
- Any other relevant response
- Conclusion: Candidates should tie-up their arguments with relevant conclusions.
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