Vietnam War Webquest

Using the links provided answer the sets of questions below on the worksheet provided.

The Marshall Plan

http://www.marshallfoundation.org/TheMarshallPlan.htm

1. How many countries were assisted under the Marshall Plan?
   17
2. What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
   To help Europe regain a good economy after WWII and to help prevent the spread of Soviet communism.

Korean Conflict

http://www.veteranmuseum.org/war-history/korean-conflict

1. Who was commander-in-chief of the UN forces during the Korean Conflict? (Hint: the answer is beside the picture of him in a vehicle).
   Truman
2. When was the ceasefire agreement signed? (Hint: look near the end)
   July 1953
3. What was the total number of Americans killed in the Korean conflict?
   23,300

NASA

http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/

1. What was Sputnik?
   First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space.
2. What did Sputnik launch the start of?
   It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

The Berlin Wall

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/62202/Berlin-Wall

1. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
   To divide Germany and surround Berlin with communist controlled territories
2. How long did the wall stand?
   30 years
3. How many people were killed trying to cross over the wall?
   80

Cuban Missile Crisis

http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Cuban-Missile-Crisis.aspx

1. How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
   13 days
2. How did the US learn about the missiles being in Cuba?
   In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba.
3. How did the Crisis end?
   U.S removed nuclear missiles from Turkey. Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba. US will not invade Cuba and will eventually lift the US naval blockade imposed on Cuba.

Vietnam War

http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/exhibition/flash.html  - Click on “Vietnam War” then “Begin.”

1. What were the years of the Vietnam War?
   1956-1975
2. How many American died in the war?
   58,200

Click “enter exhibit” and answer these questions:

1. Who led North Vietnam?
   Ho Chi Minh
2. What side was the United States on?
   South Vietnam

Click on “When Will it ever End” near the bottom and answer these questions:

1. What was happening in American on the home-front as the War dragged on?
   As the war dragged on, there was an increase in anti-war protests. The most notable anti-war protest was at Kent State University where 4 students were killed and 9 were wounded.
2. What did the US do in 1973?  What happened in 1975?
   U.S. forces left vietnam in 1973 and South Vietnam fell to the communists in 1975