Vietnam War

[jsh2]

I found that the spesific feedback section doesn't really have much to say about the Vietnam War Dantes exam. Does anyone take this exam? If no, why not; and if yes, which materials did you use to study. Also, i never took a Dantes exam before, is there what to be scared of?

[perrik]

I found that the spesific feedback section doesn't really have much to say about the Vietnam War Dantes exam. Does anyone take this exam? If no, why not; and if yes, which materials did you use to study. Also, i never took a Dantes exam before, is there what to be scared of?

There's nothing to be scared of!

For the Vietnam War exam, I relied heavily on SparkNotes as a study outline (http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/vietnamwar). As I went through SparkNotes, I would hit Wikipedia for more in-depth reading on each person and battle.

There's little on this exam that pre-dates Ho Chi Minh, although you do want to get a sense of the earlier history of the country - especially its tradition of patient resistance against a variety of invaders/colonizers. (IC covers this well) It's actually a good idea to read a little in Wiki about containment policy (Containment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) as background information.

You have to know the names and chronology, but there's no "name that year!" kind of questions. Focus heavily on the why's of the war, and don't forget to study how things played out politically and culturally back in the U.S.

[cdautel]

I took Vietnam as my last test a few weeks ago, and studied for a week using only the new v2 flashcards (till I was getting around 90%). Although there were a few questions on the exam that were not covered in the cards, overall the flashcards were wonderful. Also, Dantes may seem a little easier than CLEP tests as there are only 4 answer choices instead of 5.

Hope everything goes well for you!
Candace

[motuterry]

I took the exam prior to IC having adding study material. I found The Vietnam War for Dummies an excellent resource.