The Tonkin Resolution

Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam 1/2: Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975

Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. • The end of French colonial rule: Dien Bien Phu and its consequences; Geneva Agreement, 1954; civil war in South Vietnam; opposition to Diem; the Vietcong – aims, support, leadership and guerrilla tactics and Ho Chi Minh. • The US involvement: the Domino Theory; intervention under Eisenhower and Kennedy; Strategic Hamlets programme. • Johnson’s War: the Gulf of Tonkin; the US response to Vietcong tactics; the mass bombing campaign; demands for peace and growing student protests in the USA; My Lai and its public impact; Search and Destroy tactics and impact; the Tet Offensive and its consequences for the war. Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons, revision guide and assessment: 01 - Tension in Vietnam - The End of French Colonial Rule 02 - The Leadership of Ho Chi Minh 03 - The Emergence of the Viet Minh and Viet Cong - Aims, Support and Leadership 04 - The Battle of Dien Bien Phu and its Consequences 05 - The Geneva Agreement, 1954 06 - The Leadership of President Diem 07 - US Involvement - The Domino Theory and President Eisenhower 08 - US Involvement - President Kennedy and the Strategic Hamlets Programme 09 - Opposition to Diem - Civil War in South Vietnam 10 - Johnson's War 11 - The Gulf of Tonkin Incident 12 - The Tonkin Resolution - Consequences of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident 13 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam: Assessment 14 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam: Revision Guide The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes achieve and sustain results that far exceed the national average and outcomes for this specific component consistently exceed the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis: 2024 P8: +0.49 2023 P8: +0.25 2022 P8: +0.87 and +0.33 2021 P8: +1.42 2020 P8: +0.47 2019 P8: +0.57 My average P8 since 2019 is +0.63 and my GCSE History classes consistently attain the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students. I have worked with the examination boards for over 12 years, and I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons so that each student achieves their personal best. I am proud to be recognised as a ‘Gold’ TES Author, a status awarded to top-rated contributors. My 5-star resources, recommended by TES, have been trusted by educators around the world and have been downloaded nearly a million times to help students achieve success. Copyright Protection ©