Following the defeat of the French, Vietnam was partitioned by the Geneva Accord of 1954 into Communist North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam, which was divided on religious and political lines. They should be able to analyze primary sources.Īfter World War II, the French tried to re-establish their colonial control over Vietnam, the most strategic of the three states comprising the former Indochina (Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos). Students should have a working knowledge of the Cold War. consider how President Kennedy addressed multiple audiences, both foreign and domestic, when discussing the difficult situation in South Vietnam in September 1963.evaluate the “domino theory” from the perspective of Americans living in 1963.How might a president address both domestic and foreign audiences in discussing a difficult situation abroad? In this lesson, students will consider the language a president might use in trying to create the right balance in tone for both American and foreign audiences when discussing US involvement in other parts of the world. The Kennedy Administration was in a tenuous position, trying to contain communism in Southeast Asia, but supporting an anti-Communist government that was not popular with a large number of its citizens and was guilty of acts objectionable to the American public. The South Vietnamese government’s actions made it more difficult for the Kennedy Administration to continue its strong support of President Diem. Overviewĭuring the spring and summer of 1963, Americans were seeing images on television and in the newspapers of Buddhists protesting the harsh treatment they were receiving under the Diem government of South Vietnam. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museumĭownload this lesson plan, including handouts, in pdf format.
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