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Vietnam War (1954-1975) Word Wall. Domino Theory Vietnamization North and South Vietnam NY Times v USA Ho Chi Minh Pentagon Papers Gulf of Tonkin Incident Press as Government Watchdog Gulf of Tonkin Resolution1964 War Powers Act 1973 Vietcong Fall of Saigon 1975
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Vietnam War (1954-1975) Word Wall • Domino TheoryVietnamization • North and South Vietnam NY Times v USA • Ho Chi Minh Pentagon Papers • Gulf of Tonkin IncidentPress as Government Watchdog • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution1964War Powers Act 1973 • Vietcong Fall of Saigon 1975 • The Tet Offensive 1968 • Agent Orange and Napalm • Mai Ling Massacre 1968 • Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) • The Weathermen • Tinker v Des Moines 1969 • Kent State1970
Gulf of Tonkin Incident Leads to Gulf of Tonkin Resolution-war without Congressional Declaration
The Turning Point- Tet Offensive- 1968 • http://www.militaryfactory.com/american_war_deaths.asp
Vietnam War Protests • Peaceful Assembly- Which amendment protects this? • Flag Burning/Not standing for the “Pledge of Allegiance”” • What does the flag mean? • Were these protests patriotic?
President Nixon- 1969-1974 • Promise of Vietnamization • Bombing Cambodia
War Powers Act- 1973-R • Limits Executive Branches Military Power • President has 48 hours to notify Congress • Must get Congressional Permission • Nixon Vetoed • Congress Overrode
Legacy of Vietnam • Saigon falls in 1975- US loses war. • Protest the war not the warrior. • Questioning the faith in government. • President’s war making power limited. • What does it mean to be patriotic during a time of war (declared or undeclared)?