Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), 1957. Department of Defense, U.S. 1957. Vietnam Era (Images only, no audio)
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. The United States assumed the development and training of the South Vietnamese army. Based on that information, and the footage you see here, how would you describe the appearance and presentation of the South Vietnamese army (AVRN)?




  2. Think back to what you've learned about Vietnam before American military involvement. Why are the remnants of the South Vietnamese army described as the French "puppet army?"




  3. Do you think the AVRN was trained for the "wrong mission" in their preparation for attacks from the North Vietnamese? Why and how did you come to that opinion?




  4. If you were a U.S. military tactics advisor to the AVRN, what would you have done differently in this situation and why?




  5. What do you think the United States learned from this experience in terms of foreign policy and military involvement?
 
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