Vietnam War
What is the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War was a long conflict in Southeast Asia. It began
in 1954, after the country of Vietnam was split into two parts,
North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
The war started because North Vietnam wanted for the countries
to reunite under communism.
The United States helped the South to try and stop this from
happening. The South lost though and Vietnam was reunited
under communism.
Why did Americans protest?
Students were protesting against the draft (The draft is forcing men to go to
war)
Some Americans did not like the devastation it was causing
Many Americans felt that it was not their place to be involved
Horrific Images shown in the media (Burning Monk)
The war was being lost by the South Vietnamese and the Americans
How did people protest?
• Many students performed sit ins our walk outs which meant they
stopped their classes to protest the war (Sometimes joined by
teachers)
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• Soldiers who even fought in Vietnam came back and spoke out about
the horrors they saw during the war (Some even threw their medals
over the white house)
• During this time a lot of musicians created songs that were in
opposition to the war.
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WHO ARE THE PEOPLE INVOLVED
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WHAT IS THIS PROTEST ABOUT (DETAIL)
WHAT EVENTS ARE THEYMENTIONING?
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WHY DID THIS PERSON WRITE THIS PROTEST TEXT?
WHY DO THEY SUPPORT THIS POSITION?
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HOW DID THIS PERSON EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THIS PROTEST TEXT
HOW DID HE RELATE TO THE AUDIENCE
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WHERE DID THE EVENTS DESCRIBED TAKE PLACE