CHAPTER 22 THE VIETNAM WAR

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CHAPTER 22THEVIETNAMWAR
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Todays Goal

• Be able to show how the Cold War and conflicts in
  Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and
  international politics.

State Content Standard 26
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CHAPTER 22THE VIETNAM WAR

• 1968
• A
• TUMULTOUS
• YEAR

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• WHAT WAS THE TET OFFENSIVE ?
• WHAT HAPPENED AFTER TET ?
• WHAT CAUSED AND WHAT WERE THE DAYS OF RAGE ?
• WHAT WERE NIXONS WALLACES1968 CAMPAIGN
  THEMES ?

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THE TET OFFENSIVE BY N.V.
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FIGHTING IN SAIGON
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THE BATTLE FOR HUE
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EXECUTION OF A VIET CONG SUSPECT
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Indicator Pre-TET Post-TET Change
 Approves Johnson's handling of job as president 48 36 -12
Approves Johnson's handling of Vietnam 39 26 -13
Regards war in Vietnam as a mistake 45 49 4
Proportion classifying themselves as "hawks" 60 41 -19

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• LBJ TALKED ABOUT THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE
  TUNNEL
• TET DESTROYED THAT IDEA
• INCREASED CREDIBILITY GAP

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DR. KING KILLED IN MEMPHIS
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THE DAYS OF RAGE
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• ROBERT F.
• KENNEDY
• KILLED
• AFTER
• CALIFORNIA
• PRIMARY

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PROTEST AT THE 1968 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN
CHICAGO
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THE 1968 ELECTION

• HUMPHREY (DEM)
• Vs
• NIXON (REP)
• Vs
• WALLACE (AM. IND.)

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RICHARD NIXON WINS
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• RICHARD
• NIXON
• PRESIDENT
• 1969-1974

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Todays Accomplishment

• You can show how the Cold War and conflicts in
  Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and
  international politics.

State Content Standard 26