Internet Exercise 2

Waging Peace

Please read the exchange of letters between American President Lyndon Johnson and North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh that took place in February 1967:

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1967-vietnam-letters1.html


1		What recent North Vietnamese statements spurred President Johnson to initiate this peace initiative? What difficulties did Johnson believe were inherent in the North Vietnamese proposal?



2		What proposal did President Johnson make to break the diplomatic logjam and to start meaningful negotiations between North Vietnam and the United States?



3		In his response to President Johnson, which nation did President Ho Chi Minh cast as the aggressor in the Vietnam War? In general, how did he characterize the conflict? Explain.



4		Was there any common ground in the two leaders' proposals? Whose proposal do you find more reasonable? Why?



5		If you were President of North Vietnam, would you have pursued a more conciliatory diplomatic line than President Ho Chi Minh? Explain.

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