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Unit 4 - The USA in Korea and Vietnam, 1950-75
The Korean War Memorial in Washington DC *
 
 
US Involvement in the Korean War 1950-1953

* American GI in the Vietnamese Jungle
 
 
 
Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?

* American GI in Tank
 
 
 
Why did America 'lose' the Vietnam War?
 

Psychadelic 60s Peace Logo *
 
 
 
What was the domestic reaction to the Vietnam War in the US?

Attached Documents
 
Excerpts from Kennan's Long Telegram
The key diplomatic document for shaping post-war US attitudes to Communism  (31 KB)
 
Excerpts from the Truman Doctrine
The US commitment, in 1946, to fight the global 'threat' from Communism  (25.5 KB)
 
Brief Notes on China
A summary of Chinese history 1900-1949  (31.5 KB)
 
Korean War - A Brief Militiary Overview
A Summary PowerPoint Presentation  (123 KB)
 

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