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Song of the Day

Song of the Day. Creedence Clearwater Revival “Fortunate Son” Released in 1969. 1969. Nixon Finally Wins. Quiz Time!!!. Question 1. What is Domino Theory?. Question 2. What was the name of the United States policy that stated that we would not allow any other nations to turn communist?.

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Song of the Day

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  1. Song of the Day Creedence Clearwater Revival “Fortunate Son” Released in 1969

  2. 1969

  3. Nixon Finally Wins

  4. Quiz Time!!!

  5. Question 1 • What is Domino Theory?

  6. Question 2 • What was the name of the United States policy that stated that we would not allow any other nations to turn communist?

  7. Question 3 • What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  8. Question 4 • What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?

  9. Question 5 • Why did the Soviet Union order construction of the Berlin Wall?

  10. 11. LBJ Defeats Goldwater Barry Goldwater (R- Arizona) vs. Lyndon Johnson (D- Texas)

  11. 11. LBJ Defeats Goldwater

  12. Barry Goldwater “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!” “I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.”

  13. Lyndon B. Johnson

  14. 11. LBJ Defeats Goldwater • In one of the biggest electoral blowouts of all time, Johnson wins reelection over Goldwater • Johnson’s victory paves the way for Medicare and the Voting Rights Act • It also leads to greater escalation of the Vietnam War

  15. 12. American Troops in Vietnam • By the end of 1965, there are almost 200,000 American troops in Vietnam • American forces rain down bombs on North Vietnamese positions, deploy napalm and Agent Orange on the countryside • Vietnamese forces fight a guerrilla war, hiding in the jungles and taking shots at the Americans in the night

  16. Guerrilla War • A type of warfare that focuses on organizing in small units, depending on the support of the local population, as well as taking advantage of terrain more accommodating of small units.

  17. 13. The Draft Expands • Increased fighting in Vietnam required more troops than the number of people volunteering • Over 1.5 million men were drafted into military service during the Vietnam War • Many resisted the draft by burning their draft cards or fleeing to Canada

  18. Discuss with a Partner • Do you think that the draft is fair? • Do you think that a military draft would make us more or less likely to go to war? • What do you think would happen if the draft were reinstated today for Afghanistan? • If you were drafted, would you consider fleeing to Canada or Mexico? • Do you think that women should be drafted?

  19. 14. Anti-War Protests Begin • Americans see the horrific images on television every night • Fears of being drafted spur many young people to protest the war • Millions of Americans take to the streets to protest American involvement in Vietnam

  20. Muhammad Ali • In 1966, Ali declared himself a “conscientious objector” to the war in Vietnam • He refused to fight for a country that he believed viewed blacks as second-class citizens • He was arrested, and sentenced to five years in prison. His conviction was later overturned but he was stripped of his boxing title

  21. 15. Hawks and Doves • “Doves” • Opponents of the war who advocated a peaceful solution • Sometimes unfairly called communist sympathizers • “Hawks” • Hard-Line anti-communist war supporters This terminology is still used today as recently as the Iraq War

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