What motivated US Presidents to increase involvement in Vietnam 1945-65?

This is a great overview resource to help students to see change and continuity in the motivations of the presidents for escalating US involvement in Vietnam. Students categorise information to help them decide the main reasons why each president got more invloved in Vietnam 1945-65 and come to a reasoned judgement about the main reason across the period. Students studying the Cold War in Asia at GCSE and A-level would find this resource helpful in broadening their understanding of this topic.