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Essential Questions:
How did the United States justify nonmilitary and military actions in Vietnam?
How did the American people respond?
Why was Tet considered to be the turning point of American involvement in Vietnam?
What role did the media play in the Vietnam War?
How was the Vietnam War viewed at home?
How and why did countercultures develop during the Vietnam War?
How did the conflict end?
What was the aftermath of the war?
How is history interpreted to relate the past to the present?
How do the concepts of family, education, leisure, government, economics, religion, and communication define a culture?
History Standards: 8.1 A,B,C,D 8.2.12 A,B 8.3.12 A,B,C,D 8.4.12 B,D
Reading Standards: 1.1.5.A,G 1.2.A 1.3.A,F 1.6.A,B,D,E