March 5

Read and take notes on chapter 24 section 2.  We covered the first part of the section yesterday.  You need to take notes on the following topics

William Westmoreland
Operation Rolling Thunder
Hawks/Doves
Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre

Chapter 24 Section 2 Questions:

1. What were battlefield conditions like for American soldiers?
2. How was the use of booby traps an effective strategy for the Viet Cong?
3. Why do you think the United States felt it be necessary to use Agent Orange on the jungles of South Vietnam?
4. Look at the tunnel system on page 800.  How did this work to such a great advantage for the VC. How did the tunnels allowed the VC to hold out against superior firepower.
5. How was Napalm so destructive?
6. What is saturation bombing?  What kind of bombs did we use and how did they work?
7. What impact do you think the war had on Vietnamese culture?  Explain.
8. List 3 important facts about the Tet Offensive.
9. Briefly describe what happened at My Lai and why it became so publicly known.