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Reading Guide #4. Political Changes Pgs. 388-398. The war in Vietnam…. Was part of a worldwide struggle to keep communism from spreading. Was difficult to fight because of the rural country covered by dense forests.
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Reading Guide #4 Political Changes Pgs. 388-398
The war in Vietnam… • Was part of a worldwide struggle to keep communism from spreading. • Was difficult to fight because of the rural country covered by dense forests. • Was difficult to fight because American soldiers were not used to this type of fighting.
The North Vietnamese Army… • Were often aided by local villagers. • Were well-trained, determined, and difficult to attack. • Used guerrilla warfare.
United States soldiers… • Found the fighting demoralizing. (damaging to morale and confidence) • Engaged in intense conflicts. • Saw battles and bombs destroy the Vietnamese countryside.
As more men served and died in Vietnam… • Americans began to pay more attention to the war. • People began to question whether the war was helping the Vietnamese or the Americans. • Reporters traveled to the conflict and sent back gruesome pictures of death and devastation.
By 1967… • Student leaders organized antiwar protests at colleges. • Young men publicly burned their draft cards. • *Civil Rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. called on President Johnson to end the war.
North Carolina participated in the Vietnam War by… • Training large numbers of troops. • Sending large numbers of troops to the conflict. • Expanding one of Fort Bragg’s missions: Special Forces operation.
President Richard Nixon… • Pulled American troops out of Vietnam. • Tried to gain a military advantage by bombing Cambodia. • Promised in his campaign to end the war in Vietnam.
At the end of the Vietnam War… • North Vietnam took over the South. • Many people felt bitter. • Veterans received little recognition for their sacrifices.
Why did some African Americans begin to lose faith in the non-violence approach to change? • Despite demonstrations, deaths, and federal laws, it seemed they had to fight for every small improvement.
How did the term “Black Power” originate? • Malcolm X was a spokesperson for the religious group the Nation of Islam. • They called their efforts “Black Power”.
Cite incidents of violence in North Carolina and the nation. • Riots broke out in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit and other cities often in response to police brutality. • Martin Luther King’s assassination sparked riots throughout the United States. • In Greensboro and Wilmington African Americans and whites shot at each other.
Describe the purpose and achievements of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. Explain why they became most widely known. • They wanted to build separate economic and political networks within African American communities. • Widely known for military-style organization, sharp denunciations of government authority, and their guns.
Achievements- • Worked within communities providing services like free breakfasts for children and medical services.
