Tuesday - Introduction to the Vietnam War. In class, we read the article entitled A Different Kind of War. While reading, you should note how the United States increasingly became involved in southeast Asia and identify why Vietnam was an experience unlike any other in American History.
Assignment: Read text 644-48 (Origins of the Vietnam War)
Wednesday -- Lecture Notes -- US involvement in Vietnam from 1950 - 1964.
Thursday - Analysis of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution and LBJ tape recordings related to the incident.
Friday -- Vietnam War Quiz #1.
Assignment: Read Ch. 20.2 /questions "U.S. Involvement Grows"
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| The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave LBJ the authority to take any necessary measures to deal with the threat in Vietnam. It passed in Congress by a vote of 504-2. Image courtesy National Archives. |
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