DSST Vietnam War case studies
DSST Vietnam War · Put your knowledge to work in context.
A History of the Vietnam War is one of the DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) exam titles listed in the Social Sciences category of the DSST catalog, where it is described as covering "the history of the roots of the Vietnam War." DSST exams are designed so that colleges and universities can award college credit to students for knowledge equivalent to what is learned in a corresponding course, and the DSST program states that over 1,500 colleges and universities recognize it and award credit for passing scores. This title is therefore aimed at students, adults, homeschooled students, and active-duty service members or veterans who already know the subject and want credit without sitting the classroom course. The DSST Vietnam War case studies are 5 cases and about 3,086 words.
1OSS Team in Hanoi: Aid, Recognition, and the Viet Minh
You are an OSS major commanding a seven-man team in Hanoi in September 1945. Your written orders are to locate Allied prisoners of war, report on Japanese disarmament, and avoid involvement in French-Vietnamese politics.
643 words, about 3 min2Direct Aid to Diem or French Channels, October 1954
You are an NSC staff officer preparing a memorandum in October 1954 on whether to channel new American aid directly to Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. France has agreed to withdraw its forces from southern Vietnam, but 150,000 French Union troops remain temporarily.
633 words, about 3 min3Viet Minh Regroupment in Ben Tre: Leave Cadres or Withdraw?
You are the senior Viet Minh committee secretary in Ben Tre province, Mekong Delta, in August 1954. The Geneva Accords have just divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and allowed regroupment within 300 days.
617 words, about 3 min4The 1956 Election: Diem's Decision Memorandum
You are a colonel on Ngo Dinh Diem's staff in January 1956. The Geneva Accords call for nationwide elections in July 1956 to reunify Vietnam.
608 words, about 3 min5Land Reform Quota in Thai Binh: Party Discipline Versus Rural Stability
You are the Lao Dong district secretary in Thai Binh province, North Vietnam, in late 1955. Your district has 12,000 households and about 2,400 landless or near-landless families.
585 words, about 3 min