The Vietnam War and Agent Orange
- Briefly summarize why and how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War.
- Analyze how the Vietnam War heightened the United States’ social, political, and economic tensions. Focus your answer on the period of 1964–1975.
- Explain how the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War were connected.
- Assess if waging war is an effective way to spread democracy. Do you think the Vietnam War can be justified?
- Evaluate the use and effects of Agent Orange influenced the Vietnam War.
Writing Requirements
- Length: 4–5 pages (not including title page and references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end reference
- Minimum of 4 scholarly sources
- Isserman, M. (2016). Causes of the Vietnam war. In Vietnam War, Fourth Edition. Chelsea House. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=239824&itemid=WE52&articleId=398588
- Cox, V. (2016). Third parties and the Vietnam War. In The History of Third Parties, Updated Edition. Chelsea House. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=239824&itemid=WE52&articleId=396722
- Wilcox, F. (2009). Agent orange. In Encyclopedia of American Disability History. Facts On File. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=239824&itemid=WE52&articleId=208098
- Isserman, M. (2016). Air war in Vietnam. In Vietnam War, Fourth Edition. Chelsea House. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=239824&itemid=WE52&articleId=398583