Assignment: Vietnam Historiography

IB HIST OF AMERICAS HL YR 2-B
2023-03-12T22:51:54Z

Due: Mar 15, 2023 by 11:59pm

Read the document here: https://www.eiu.edu/historia/Historia2009Shidler.pdf

Historiography is the study of the study of history. Over time, how we see events change as we learn more or get farther removed from personal connectedness to an event. This document examines how historians of different perspectives see the US' war in Vietnam.

Working together, discuss the following:

1. How do orthodox historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

2. How do revisionist historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

3. How do post-revisionist historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

4. Which point of view do you feel makes the most compelling argument? Why?

Read the document here: https://www.eiu.edu/historia/Historia2009Shidler.pdf

Historiography is the study of the study of history. Over time, how we see events change as we learn more or get farther removed from personal connectedness to an event. This document examines how historians of different perspectives see the US' war in Vietnam.

Working together, discuss the following:

1. How do orthodox historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

2. How do revisionist historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

3. How do post-revisionist historians see the US war in Vietnam? What evidence to they use to support this conclusion?

4. Which point of view do you feel makes the most compelling argument? Why?