Courtesy of National Archives, "North Vietnam's Agricultural Failures Create Serious Food Problem," 1963
Description
The letter from the United States government details agricultural issues experienced by the North Vietnamese in the early 1960s. Given the central role agriculture plays in communism these failures were something the U.S. hoped to exploit in their propaganda campaigns.
Full Transcript of Letter about Agricultural Issues in North Vietnam
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Source-Dependent Questions
- What caused the agricultural issues experienced by the North Vietnamese?
- How did the U.S. plan to exploit the issues experienced by the North Vietnamese?
Citation Information
"North Vietnam's Agricultural Failures Create Serious Food Problem," 1963. Courtesy of National Archives