Introduction to the Vietnam War Vietnam was a conflict between the ideologies of Communism and Democracy, (aka Capitalism). Please use your textbook (beginning on page 1127) to find the following information on the Vietnam War. Interesting fact: In Vietnam, the Vietnam war is called the American War!! 1. Who was President Johnson and what was his role in the Vietnam War? 2. What is meant by the term: CONTAINMENT, and how does it relate to United States policy in the Vietnam War? 3. Who was General Westmoreland and what was his mission? 4. Describe "Jungle Fighting" and how this led to America's disillusionment with the Vietnam War. 5. What is a War of Attrition? Who wins a War of Attrition? 6. What was going on at "home", in America during the Vietnam War?

Introduction to the Vietnam War Vietnam was a conflict between the ideologies of Communism and Democracy, (aka Capitalism). Please use your textbook (beginning on page 1127) to find the following information on the Vietnam War. Interesting fact: In Vietnam, the Vietnam war is called the American War!! 1. Who was President Johnson and what was his role in the Vietnam War? 2. What is meant by the term: CONTAINMENT, and how does it relate to United States policy in the Vietnam War? 3. Who was General Westmoreland and what was his mission? 4. Describe "Jungle Fighting" and how this led to America's disillusionment with the Vietnam War. 5. What is a War of Attrition? Who wins a War of Attrition? 6. What was going on at "home", in America during the Vietnam War?