Discussion :Vietnam War and President Kennedy's Remarks at the Berlin Wall
1. Review "President Kennedy's Remarks at the Berlin Wall" in the Electronic Reserve Readings. In light of Cold War politics, do you think John F. Kennedy's speech advanced the international goals of his administration or not? Why? Discuss the foreign challenges, crisis, and policies of the Kennedy Administration and explain why Kennedy might be called the "ultimate cold warrior."
2. Discuss the American involvement in Vietnam. How did the United States get involved and how did the course of the war escalate? Why was Vietnam important in the context of the Cold War?
3. Popular support for the Vietnam War soured about the time of the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive (in spite of the fact that it was technically a US victory). Why did support change? How was this change in popular support manifested?