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Vietnam War (1954-1975) Word Wall

Explore the pivotal events of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin Incident to the fall of Saigon in 1975, shaping US history. Discover the protests, political decisions, and lasting effects of this turbulent conflict.

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Vietnam War (1954-1975) Word Wall

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  1. 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

  2. Map of North and South Vietnam

  3. Ho Chi Minh- North Vietnam’s George Washington

  4. Gulf of Tonkin Incident Leads to Gulf of Tonkin Resolution-war without Congressional Declaration

  5. The 1st Televised War

  6. Napalm Bombs

  7. The Turning Point- Tet Offensive- 1968 • http://www.militaryfactory.com/american_war_deaths.asp

  8. 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?

  9. President Nixon- 1969-1974 • Promise of Vietnamization • Bombing Cambodia

  10. Tinker v. Des Moines

  11. Kent St. Massacre

  12. NY Times v US 1971- Free Press v National Security

  13. The Press Wins!

  14. 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

  15. 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)?

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