Ambassador Lodge and the Overthrow of Diem

• You all need to ensure you have completed your notes from last lesson.

• You have 10 minutes to move around the room to gather the remaining parts of this information.

Source Analysis

• In your groups share your thoughts and findings on the primary evidence you analysed for your homework (x3 documents from the source booklet).

• In addition, discuss the New Statesman article and your reactions to this.

• WHAT IF KENNEDY HAD LIVED?

“What if Kennedy had lived?”

What impact did Kennedy’s assassination have on Vietnam?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-LA0ypFXig

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUtS2Gf6ws

Research Topics

• You each need to research and establish an argument on one of the following topics:

• The assassination of JFK changed the whole picture in Vietnam.

• The assassination of Diem had more of an impact on Vietnam.

• Neither assassination changed the US position.

Headlines

• Summarise your key argument to create a news headline for an article for the New Statesman.

• What do you know so far?• How can you summarise your argument?

Debate!

RULES EXPECTATIONS

WHERE DO YOU STAND?