RESEARCH PAPER

RESEARCH PAPER

For this class your major end of the year assignment will be a 5-10 page research paper on any of the below topics on the Vietnam War. Bear in mind this is a research paper so sources are required to attain a high grade. Also no sources will be considered plagiarism and will result in a failing grade and as this is a high percentage of your grade this can send you directly to Summer School. So please make sure to include a minimum of three sources. The format will be Chicago Style, meaning footnotes and a bibliography must be included. 

Topics

-Why did the Vietnamese Communist forces turn out to be more effective than technologically superior army of the US?
-How did US foreign policy changed after the World War II and till the end of the Vietnam War?
-The role of the “Cold War” with the Soviet Union in the beginning of the Vietnam War
-Real reasons why the US started the Vietnam War
-The comparison of Johnson’s and Nixon’s Vietnam War strategies.
-Main objectives of the government of the US and Vietnam during the war.
-The role of media in formulating the opinion of the public opinion about Vietnam War.
-The influence of the antiwar movements in the US.
-Guerilla tactics during the Vietnam War.

-Reasons why America couldn’t win the Vietnam War.

Timeline of Due Dates

-May 1st: Collection of Possible Sources

-May 4th: Thesis Statement

-May 11th: Rough Outline

-May 18th: First Draft

(First Drafts will be returned May 23rd with comments. Edit your papers accordingly)

-May 30th: Final Paper Due