{"id":24220,"date":"2023-07-15T19:34:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/causes-effects-of-the-vietnam-war-assignment-1-president-johnson-guerilla-warfare\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T19:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:34:39","slug":"causes-effects-of-the-vietnam-war-assignment-1-president-johnson-guerilla-warfare","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/causes-effects-of-the-vietnam-war-assignment-1-president-johnson-guerilla-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes &#038; Effects of the Vietnam War: Assignment 1 &#8211; President Johnson &#038; Guerilla Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; cursor: auto;\">About this Assignment<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Vietnam War was a watershed moment in United States history. You&#8217;ve learned that the war spanned the terms of three different presidents, divided the nation politically, and tested the adaptability of the U.S. military. For this assignment, please write a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2,000 to 3,000-word essay<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>on the prompt below.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><b>1. In what ways did President Lyndon Johnson escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War? Why did he choose to continue increasing American involvement in Vietnam? How did this differ from the way President Richard Nixon later approached the Vietnam War? How did the American public feel about Johnson&#8217;s and Nixon&#8217;s respective strategies?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; cursor: auto;\">Formatting &amp; Sources<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least two primary and three secondary sources<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and cite them using APA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor&#8217;s name).<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you&#8217;re unsure about how to use APA format for your paper and sources, please see the following lessons:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">What is APA Format? Definition &amp; Style<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">How To Format APA Citations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; cursor: auto;\">Grading Rubric<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You will be graded according to the following rubric:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Category<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Unacceptable (0-1)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Needs Improvement (2-3)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 5px; 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cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">No or very few examples are used to support arguments; analysis and comparisons are missing or incorrect<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Few or weak examples are given to support main points; analysis and comparisons lack depth or relevance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Relevant examples are given to support main arguments; analysis and comparisons are thoughtful and well-developed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence is of exceptional quality and enhances all main arguments; analysis and comparisons are original and well-developed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Mechanics (x1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; 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