JFK Speech writing Task Part [2]: Why was the USA so concerned that communism could spread into Vietnam in particular? | Teacher Answer sheet
This worksheet gets students to anticipate how the USA managed the difficult situation in Vietnam – the capitalist, Catholic regime of Diem (and his wife, nicknamed ‘dragon lady’) in the South was deeply unpopular with the largely Buddhist population. Some Buddhists even burnt themselves alive in protest (Diem dismissed these ‘barbecues’ as pathetic publicity stunts).