COMMUNIST VICTORY

​Battles:

1. Battle of Ap Bac (1963)
2. Battle of Pleiku (1965)
3. Battle of Van Tuong (1965)
4. Battle of Ia Drang (1965)
5. Battle of Khe Sanh (1968)
6. Tet Offensive (1968)
7. Battle of Hamburger Hill (1969)
8. Easter Offensive (1972)
9. Battle of Xuan Loc (1975)
10. The Fall of Saigon (1975)

Description:
As we have finished our timeline study of the Vietnam War, in groups of two, we are to research one of the following battles that took place during the Vietnam War, and answer the questions at the bottom to give us a better understanding of how the war played out: (Complete your work on as a PowerPoint presentation)

​Inquiry Questions: 

• When did the battle take place?
• Who were the combatants? What was the aim of each side?
• How many casualties on both sides of the fighting? And civilians?
• Where did the fighting take place? Find a map or images to add effect.
• Which side won the battle? What occurred as result?
• What was the significance of the battle?
• How did this battle influence US involvement in the Vietnam War?