Modern America
Reading Guide
Name
Directions: Answer the question or take notes on the concept/term
Chapter 29.3
“The War Divides America” p.992
How did the draft contribute to the unpopularity of the war?
Draftee
Age for Selective Service Act Eligibility:
Why did critics say the Selective Service Act was unfair?
Why did MLK speak out against the war effort with regards to African Americans?
Why did College Campuses become a focal point for anti-war protests?
What generation were many of the college students part of?
Students for Democratic Society (SDS):
Describe instances where authorities clashed with students:
Credibility Gap:
Tet Offensive:
Analyze the map on page 995: What two regions of South Vietnam were hit hard
by the Tet Offensive?
What was the communists goal in the Tet Offensive?
What did the Tet Offensive demonstrate to the American Public about the war?
What does Johnson announce he will NOT do in 1968?
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
How did violence “rock” the 1968 Presidential election?
Where was the 1968 Democratic National Convention held?
How did protestors disrupt the 1968 DNC?
Mayor Daly
Election of 1968
(List candidates; Parties; and the winner)