1. Thursday, May 1 Objective: Students will investigate how the Kennedy Assassination affected the Vietnam War and the end of the Cold War. Agenda: Warm Up Struggle in Vietnam What did you learn in School?

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3. Warm Up Green Desk- Collect Materials Pink Desk- Recorder Yellow Desk- Clean Up Orange Desk- Gather Handouts 1.Who was the leader of the Communists in North Vietnam? 2.What was the main reason the majority of Vietnamese Citizens did not approve of Ngo Dihn Diem? 3.Why did Pres. Kennedy refuse to help Diem and the South Vietnamese? 4.Why did some government officials (including LBJ) disagree with Kennedy’s choice to stay out of Vietnam?

4. Vietnam Situation Complete the book notes. You may use the notes from yesterday to answer some of the questions.

5. What Did You Learn In School? 1.Which quote is the most accurate in your opinion? 2.Do you think that Kennedy was killed by the US Gov. to get LBJ into power?