1. How allies ended up in opposition for 40 years and how it affected American society NAME DATE The Unit Organizer BIGGER PICTURE LAST UNIT/Experience CURRENT UNIT NEXT UNIT/Experience UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS is about... UNIT RELATIONSHIPS UNIT SCHEDULEUNIT MAP CURRENT UNIT 1 32 4 5 6 7 8 THE COLD WAR Unit 6 - THE VIETNAM ERA CONTEMPORARY AMERICA Vietnam War 1.What role did Vietnam play in the Watergate scandal? 2.How was popular culture affected by Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement? 3.What issues confronted the nation un the 1960’s? 1970’s? 4.How did the peoples view of government change as a result of Vietnam and Watergate? Compare & Contrast Cause/Effect/Consequence Evaluation & pro/con Characteristics Vietnam War Roots & Causes US Involvement Presidential Policies Culture of America Great Society Judgment Unit Objectives: 1.Assess the justifications for US involvement in Vietnam and the challenges US leaders faced in war 2.Research the causes, people, events and impact of Watergate 3.Analyze primary source material 4.Explain the impact of technology and popular culture on American society Presidential PoliciesCounter Culture Watergate 5/18/2015 As a result of U.S. participation in the … Vietnam and its impact on … The political scandal of… The development of America’s… And the goals and impact of the programs created as a part of the…

2. NAME DATE The Unit Organizer NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS Expanded Unit Map is about... 9 10 The Cold War was a period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union that influenced US foreign and domestic policy The Vietnam Era Greater support of self-determination by foreign nations Johnson did not seek re-election Media becomes a watchdog and scrutinizes political activities and govn’t policy Veterans returning home alienated by some Americans were lass trustful of government Vietnam War Causes Changes in society – Role of authority, changes in values, interpretations of American Dream Counter Culture Vietnam War Effects Roots of War began before WWII during the First Indochina War with the Japanese occupation of Vietnam Vietnamese Army opposed the French attempt to regain control following the defeat of Japan in WWII 1954-Geneva Accords: North Vietnam communist, South Vietnam – anti-communist US sent military advisors as a way to assist in the protection of South Vietnam and eliminate the threat of the spread of communism 1959-North Vietnam increased assistance to Vietcong who were fighting in the south 1965 US sent first combat troops to assist South Vietnam Connection: Which current issues have its roots in the legislation of the “Great Society” How has the Vietnam draft affected the modern US military? Is the US repeating the mistakes of Vietnam? Presidential Policies Truman -Truman Doctrine shifted American Foreign Policy from détente to containment The Truman Doctrine became a way to provide emergency aid to keep nations from becoming communist Kennedy - Committed to containment Kennedy signs the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962 - provides "…military assistance to countries which are on the rim of the Communist world and under direct attack." Johnson - Did not consider Vietnam a priority initially, then War escalated under Johnson Nixon - Nixon and Kissinger realized the war was “unwinnable” and encouraged “Vietnamization” http://faculty.smu.edu/dsimon/ Change-Viet4.html WATERGATE Great Society Term for Domestic Policy of Johnson Legislation passed during administration Benefits and Opposition of programs Watergate Scandal Resignation Political climate 5/18/2015