Conflicting Visions for an Independent Vietnam and a Life of Uncertainty

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Vietnam War Ken Burns Vietnam WETA communism Viet Cong Viet Minh Huy Duc Vietnamese independence democracy Ho Chi Minh Nguyen Ngoc Uncle Ho communist ideology Cao Xuan Dai Duong Van Mai John Kennedy President Kennedy foreign policy containment policy Robert McNamara military strategy Tom Vallely
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Conflicting Visions for an Independent Vietnam and a Life of Uncertainty

Ho Chi Minh and John F. Kennedy had conflicting visions for how an independent Vietnam should be governed—it boiled down to the difference between communism and democracy.

NOTE: This video is part of a lesson plan titled Kennedy’s “Limited War” Campaign.
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PBS Learning Media

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