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Unit 2: International Relations 1945 to 2003 (the Cold War)
Quick questions on Vietnam and detente - CCEA GCSE History
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What is model causation paragraph?Show answer
"The USA failed in Vietnam above all because its firepower could not defeat a guerrilla enemy with popular support. The Vietcong hid among civilians and in the jungle, using tunnels and ambushes, so American bombing and troops could not find or beat them, while the corrupt South Vietnamese government lost the people the Vietcong won over. American tactics alienated the population further.
What is q1?Show answer
Why did the USA become involved in Vietnam? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give two reasons the USA failed in Vietnam. [2 marks]
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What was detente, with one example? [3 marks]
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