Written for the Edexcel specification, this in-depth A2 study looks at the US relationship with South East Asia in the context of the Cold War. Emphasis is placed on the roles of Johnson and Nixon which are both heavily covered in the exams and assignments. contains thorough and up-to-date exam preparation, including practice questions, advice on what makes a good answer and help for students on how to interpret the questions and plan essays. is written by an expert author team who have a wide experience of teaching and examining A-level History and focus on exactly what students need to know and how to prepare for the exam.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Heinemann, Heinemann Advanced History .

There are 192 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2006 by Pearson Education Limited .

This book has the following chapters:

How to use this book

Introduction

1. The background to the cold war

2. The truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and deepening of the cold war

3. The background to the Korean War

4. The outbreak of the Korean War, 1950

5. The progress and outcome of the Korean War, 1950-53

6. The first Vietnam War and the origins of US involvement, 1946-54

7. Increasing tension, 1954-63

8. US Foreign policy, Johnson and the Vietnam War, 1963-5

9. Johnson and the escalation of the Vietnam War, 1965-8

10. Nixon, Vietnamisation and 'Peace with Honor', 1969-73

A2 Assessment

Bibliography

Glossary

Index