William Westmoreland
Operation Rolling Thunder
Hawks/Doves
Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre
Chapter 24 Section 2 Questions:
- What were battlefield conditions like for American soldiers?
- How was the use of booby traps an effective strategy for the Viet Cong?
- Why do you think the United States felt it be necessary to use Agent Orange on the jungles of South Vietnam?
- 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.
- How was Napalm so destructive?
- What is saturation bombing? What kind of bombs did we use and how did they work?
- What impact do you think the war had on Vietnamese culture? Explain.
- List 3 important facts about the Tet Offensive.
- Briefly describe what happened at My Lai and why it became so publicly known.
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