The Vietnam War

Study Guide Overview

This study guide covers the Vietnam War, from its causes rooted in the Cold War and the First Indochina War to its conclusion with the fall of Saigon. Key topics include the division of Vietnam, the roles of Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem, U.S. involvement under Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, the Paris Peace Accords, and the war's impact on public opinion and the U.S. economy.