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| Subject | Containing Communism? The USA in
Asia.1950-73 |
Teacher | Mrs. A. Mottershead |
Unit | 4 | Duration | out of |
| Week/lesson | Details & links | Assessed work / further work |
| 1 | Reintroduction to the course.
Exam and essay writing style. -Revisit the Cold War in Europe, discussing terms and what they mean. -US view of the Cold War. -Explain the style of the paper. -Examine essay writing skills, refer to mark schemes. |
-Study course/exam information. -Read P. 52-63 Edwards. -Background reading on the role of the USA in Asia. |
| 2 | Overview of US policy in Asia,
1945 onwards. -Explain the reasons why the US was giving the Far East so much attention. -Discuss possible scenarios on how to deal with individual countries. -Begin to fill in worksheet. |
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| 3 | Overview of US policy in Asia,
1945 onwards. -Complete and review pupils responses on the worksheet. -Summarise the actual course of events. -Explain the Domino Theory |
-Prepare an essay/presentation
plan for a review piece on US involvement in Asia. |
| 4 |
New Communist threats and NSC 68 -What 2 new threats to the USA emerged in 1949? -How did these events alter American policy? |
-Background reading on the
Korean War. -Read Edwards P.71-73 -Read Bragg P.56-71 |
| 5 |
Overview of events of the Korean
War. -use map and background reading to build up the events of the war. |
-Produce timeline of events. |
| 6&7 |
What were the causes of the
Korean War? -Read Edwards P.68-71. Pupils to produce detailed diagram of causes of war. -Begin to analyse 2 articles[Phillips and Murphy] |
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| 8 |
Why did the Korean war take
place? -Fill in sheet on different historians views based on Murphy's article. |
-Interpretation exercise on
Phillip's article |
| 9 |
Consequences of the Korean war. -Discuss and research consequencies. -Draw conclusions. |
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| 10. |
Answering an essay question on
Korea. -Refer to past Korean questions. -Sample answers to study -Planning of questions. |
-Essay planning. -Completion of full answer. |
| 11 |
The French and Indo-China. - Map -What was the significance of French withdrawal from Indo-China? -Sanders Chapter 3. |
All homework from this point
will be essay based in line with the exam paper.This will mean work set
every week. |
| 12 |
Dienbienphu. -Follow events leading to Battle of Dienbienphu. -Summarise arguments for and against US intervention and help given to French. -Chart. |
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| 13 |
Geneva Settlement. -Details of Geneva and consequencies of Geneva.OHP. |
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| 14 | Diem's Regime in Vietnam. -Build up profile of Diem and profile of Ho. |
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| 15 |
Why did the USA get involved in
Vietnam? Truman and Eisenhower. -Assess roles of both Presidents. -Use of Murphy article. -Summary chart. |
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| 16 |
Role of Kennedy in Vietnam. -Why and how did Kennedy get involved in Vietnam? -3 factor sheet. |
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| 17 |
Role of Kennedy in Vietnam. -Would Kennedy have taken USA out of Vietnam? -4 factor sheet. |
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| 18 & 19 |
Overview of Kennedy in Vietnam. -OHP on Kennedy. -Link to other Presidents. |
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| 20& 21 |
Essay Planning. -Detailed planning on work relating to early years of Vietnam conflict. |
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| 22 |
Introduction to LBJ. - Timeline of events. |
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| 23 |
How and why did Johnson escalate
the war? -Facts of escalation. -Assess role of Johnson in the war. -Relate to previous Presidents. |
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| 24 |
Link to examination of US
tactics. -Diagram giving details of US tactics. -Picture source analysis. |
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| 25 |
Vietnamisation and the Tet
Offensive. -What was Vietnamisation? -Tet Offensive. -Was it a turning point?-analysis |
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| 26&27 |
Why could the USA not win in
Vietnam? -Study Pacification -Role of the Vietnamese -Study Sanders to examine all aspects. |
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| 28.29.30.31 |
Home Front in USA. -Study of sources -Sanders chapter -Role of TV -Role of Anti-war Movt. -Key individuals -Songs -Group presentations to round off topic. |
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| 32 |
Fall of Johnson and rise of Nixon -Why did Johnson's Govt.disintegrate? -Rise of Nixon -Timeline of events |
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| 33 &34 |
Nixon and 'Peace with Honour' -Use of Heinneman Chapter 'Nixon, Vietnamisation and 'Peace with Honor'. ' |
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| 35 |
Final withdrawal -Details of withdrawal -Popular images -Reaction in USA |
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| 36 onwards |
Revision . -Korea -All aspects of the Vietnam War -Response to the Vietnam War in USA |
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