Chapter+30+-+The+Vietnam+War+Years



=Chapter 30 Learning Objectives:=

Chapter 30 Objective:

 * To understand the military and political events of the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia and its impact on life in the United States.


 * SECTION 30-1 "Moving Toward Conflict" (pp. 936-941) **
 * 1) Summarize Vietnam's history as a French colony and its struggle for independence.
 * 2) Examine how the United States became involved in the Vietnam conflict.
 * 3) Describe the expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson.


 * SECTION 30-2 "U.S. Involvement and Escalation" (pp. 942-947) **
 * 1) Explain the reasons for the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
 * 2) Describe the military tactics and weapons used by U.S. forces and the Vietcong.
 * 3) Explain the impact of the war on American society.

**SECTION 30-3 "A Nation Divided" (pp. 948-953)**
 * 1) Explain the draft policies that led to the Vietnam War becoming a working-class war.
 * 2) Trace the roots of opposition to the war.
 * 3) Describe the antiwar movement and the growing divisions in U.S. public opinion about the war.


 * SECTION 30-4 "1968: A Tumultuous Year" (pp. 954-959) **
 * 1) Describe the Tet offensive and its effect on the American public.
 * 2) Explain the domestic turbulence of 1968.
 * 3) Describe the 1968 presidential election.

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SECTION 30-5 "The End of the War and its Legacy" (pp. 960-969) **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe Nixon's policy of Vietnamization.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explain the public's reaction to the Vietnam War during Nixon's presidency.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe the end of U.S. involvement and the final outcome in Vietnam.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Examine the war's painful legacy in the United States and Southeast Asia.

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=Chapter 30 Power Point Presentations=
 * [[file:Section 30-1 Moving Toward Conflict.ppt]]
 * [[file:Section 30-2 US Escalation and Involvement and Section 30-3 A Nation Divided.ppt]]
 * [[file:30-4 and 30-5 Presentation .ppt]]
 * [[file:Presidents of Late 20th Century.pptx]]

= = =Chapter 30 Video Clips=

"The Road to War" - History.com
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"The Tet Offensive" - History.com
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"Vietnam Soldiers"
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=Chapter 30 Assignments=

//Reading assignments are due the next school day, unless otherwise noted// ||= **Homework Assignments** //Assignments are due the next school day, unless otherwise noted// || **6.2.15** || * Take Common Assessment
 * = **Date** ||= **In-Class Assignment** ||= **Reading Assignments**
 * = **Tuesday**
 * 5.26.15** || * Read Section 30-1 pp. 936-941
 * Then, (a) define the following terms or identify the following people. (b) Explain their significance as it relates to the outbreak of the war in Vietnam. E-Mail when finished.
 * 1) Ho Chi Minh
 * 2) Dien Bien Phu
 * 3) Ngo Dinh Diem
 * 4) Vietcong
 * 5) Tonkin Gulf Resolution
 * Discuss Vietnam's history as a French colony and its struggle for independence.
 * Examine how the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam conflict.
 * Describe the expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson.
 * Explain the reasons for the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. || * Read Section 30-1 pp. 936-941(in-class) and Section 30-2 pp. 942-947 || * Finish Section 30-1 assignment ||
 * = **Wednesday**
 * 5.27.15** || * Describe the military tactics and weapons used by U.S. forces and the Vietcong.
 * Explain the impact of the war on American society.
 * Begin viewing // 1968 // with Tom Brokaw in class today.
 * Describe the Tet offensive and its effect on the American public.
 * Explain the domestic turbulence of 1968.
 * Describe the 1968 presidential election. || * Read Section 30-3 pp. 948-953. || * No written homework assignment. ||
 * = **Thursday**
 * 5.28.15** || * Describe Nixon's policy of //Vietnamization//.
 * Explain the public's reaction to the Vietnam war during Nixon's presidency.
 * Describe the end of U.S. involvement and the final outcome in Vietnam.
 * Examine the war's painful legacy in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. || * Read Section 30-4 pp. 954-959 || * Prepare for Chapter 30 Quiz ||
 * = **Friday**
 * 5.29.15** || * Chapter 30 Quiz
 * Discuss counterculture
 * Discuss Nixon, Carter, Ford || * None || * No written assignment - work on study guide ||
 * **Monday** **6.1.15** || * Discuss Reagan, Bush, Clinton, W. Bush, Obama || * None || * No written assignment - work on study guide ||
 * **Tuesday**
 * Review for Final Exam || * Read Section 30-5 || * No written assignment - work on study guide ||
 * = **Wednesday**
 * 6.3.15** || * Review for Final Exam || * No reading assignment || * No written assignment - work on study guide ||
 * = **Thursday**
 * 6.4.15** || * Final Exam || * No reading assignment ||  ||

=Chapter 30 Study Topics:=
 * Ho Chi Minh
 * Domino Theory
 * Dien Bien Phu
 * Geneva Accords
 * Vietcong
 * Tonkin Gulf Resolution
 * Lyndon Johnson
 * Ngo Dinh Diem
 * My Lai Massacre
 * Draft Deferments
 * Credibility Gap
 * Students for a Democratic Society
 * 1968 Presidential Election
 * Richard Nixon
 * 1968 Democratic National Convention
 * Silent Majority
 * Vietnamization
 * Pentagon Papers
 * War Powers Resolution
 * Results of Vietnam War