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__Mr. Reustle Social Studies __ =**__Vietnam War:__**=
 * 17 year old Thomas Reustle Sr. has just graduated from Conshohocken High School in 1965. Full of life and ambition he witnesses most of his friends moving off to college or joing the local utility company because they offered tremendous benefits. For Tom it was the recent call to action; the U.S. government is sending Marines to a small country in Southeast Asia called South Vietnam. Many people have never heard of Vietnam nor could they locate it on a map. For Tom, going to Vietnam appeared to be a way of seeeing different parts of the world. After all, the US is only sending in advisors to mediate tensions between North and South Vietnam. Teachers, parents and local neighbors said the day Marines are sent to Vietnam will change their lives forever. Within four years, thousands of young men are sent to war, many to never return. Those who did return found life to change tremendously. However; after the Gulf of Tonkin, tension begin to rise and more troops are called to active duty. This is the first time our military has ever faced guerilla type warfare. The enemy is hidden among innocnet civilians, disguised like ordinary people. After years of fighting on the home front and abraod the United States and North Vietnamese governments finally reached a peach agreement. March 29, 1973 the longest battle the United States has ever fought will finally come to end. However; two years later in 1975 the North Vietnamese launched a final attack against South Vietnam. Many important South Vietnamese towns and cities were captured. Although the U.S. did protest they did not intervene. On April 9, 1975 Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam was now in control of Communist forces. Below are the Power Point visuals used in class for our discussions. You objective is to navigate your way through the visuals & videos to complete the tasks. You will have to interact with your peers and complete a final written response below. You may use the visuals & videos to help complete the assignments. I will continue to monitor and aid in any way I can.**

__The Gulf of Tonkin 5:38__ __The Fall of Saigon 4:58__ media type="file" key="Gulf of Tonkin 5.38.asx" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="Fall of Saigon 4.58.asx" width="300" height="300"

__Vietnam - Summary of the Entire War 4:58__ media type="file" key="Vietnam- Summary of Entire War 4.58.asx" width="300" height="300"

[] //__Case Study #1: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution__// 1. What did the US claim occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964?
 * __Case Study Questions:__ After viewing the Power Point slides & Discovery videos (you may go back to each one if needed) each student will complete any two of the Case Study questions below. Based on class discussion and navigating through the wiki, complete the questions in //__complete sentences.__ *//Part two of the assignment is to comment on at least two of your classmates responses. Do you agree or disagree with their response. You must explain why, do not just write I agree or I disagree. Use concrete examples to support all answers. __Use the discussion tab in the upper right corner to begin your blog comments. Remember you must respond to at least two of your classmates.__**

2. What debated existed, and still does, regarding the events in the Gulf of Tonkin?

3. What was the essence of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? In what manner did it empower LBJ?

4. What did LBJ say about Vietnam prior to the 1964 election?

5. What did LBJ do in the months after the 1964 election?

6. Why didn’t LBJ need a declaration of war to send troops to fight in Vietnam?

//__Case Study #2: The Tet Offensive__// 1. When was the Tet Offensive?

2. Why was the Tet Offensvie unexpected by many people?

3. Summarize the battle of Hue.

4. In what way could both sides claim the Tet was a victory? The VC:

The US/ S. Vietnam:

5. In what way did TV play an important role in the Vietnam War, particularly the Tet Offensive?

6. What did LBJ do in March 1968 that surprised virtually all Americans?

7. In May 1968, what process began that would not end until January 1973?

__//Case Study #3: The My LAI Massacre//__ 1. Explain the concept of a search and destroy mission?

2. What company was part of the My Lai Massacre?

3. Where did the US troops believe the Vietnamese civilians would be?

4. Describe Charlie Company's mission in My Lai.

5. Describe the aftermath of My Lai.

6. What significance did Ron Ridenhour's search for the truth have on the investigation?

7. After watching the video, what do you believe should happen to Lieutenant Calley? You must provide specific examples to support your answer.

//__Case Study #4: Kent State__// 1. Why were the students at Kent State protesting on May 1, 1970?

2. What were 2 of the primary targets on college campuses for the protesters? Why? 1. 2.

3. What were 3 of the reasons often given by people opposed to the war? 1. 2. 3.

4. What were 2 of the reasons often given by people that supported the war? 1. 2.

5. What was the generation gap?

6. Why did the mayor of Kent call in the National Guard?

7. How were the protesters breaking the law on Sunday, May3, 1970?

8. What happened when the National Guard troops moved toward the crowds on Sunday night?

9. What happened at colleges across the nation after the shootings at Kent State?

10. How did the Kent State shooting impact public opinion regarding the war?

11. Explain Nixon's Vietnamization plan.


 * Using the accompanying documents AND your knowledge of the time period, analyze the extent to which the Vietnam War was the cause of the social and political upheaval of the 1960s. //__Each student must complete the Document Based Questions as a final examination for the Vietnam Unit.__// Click on the link below to access the documents in Word. Save onto desktop and upload onto MOODLE when complete.**

Sources: Chained Eagle, by Everett Alvarez Jr. and Anthony S. Pitch. New York: Donald I Fine, 1989 Fallen Angles, by Walter Dean Myers, New York: Scholastic, 1988. //Hell No, We Won't Go//, by Sherry Gottlieb. New York: Viking Press, 1991 Born on the Fourth of July, MCA Universal Home Video, 1989