History

Lorelai Obrien

9 April, 19:06

1. (1:00) How did the United States become involved in the Korean conflict and why did it occur in the first

place?

2. (2:10) What was Truman's fateful decision with regard to the Korean conflict and what did it mean in

terms of the fighting?

3. (3:20) What was the toll of the Korean War (conflict) ?

4. (5:30) What is the Domino Theory and why was it perhaps a flawed theory?

5. (7:00) Explain the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

6. (10:00) What was different about Vietnam's draft compared to drafts of other wars?

7. (10:30) What was Nixon's secret plan to end the Vietnam War?

8. (11:30) Describe the War Powers Act and explain what brought this legislation about.

9. (12:00) What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

10. (12:30) Why did America lose the war in Vietnam?