1. 6. The Vietnam War

2.   SWBAT evaluate how the concepts of containment and the Domino Theory lead to America’s increasing involvement in the Vietnam War. Lesson Objective

3.   Resolution  A declaration or announcement.  Escalate  To grow in intensity  Nazis and World War II  What factors may lead to an escalation within a war? Develop a list of 4 factors that could lead to an escalation.  Chart & Share Out  Discussion  Why might Americans be resistant to a war in Vietnam with the goal of the containment of communism? Word of the Day/Initial Activity

4.   Focus Question: How did Domino Theory contribute to America entering the war in Vietnam?  Read Domino Theory  What is the Domino Theory  Why would America worry about the Domino Theory?  Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze  Extension Activity  How could the Domino Theory lead America into continuous, non-stop wars?  Share Out Activity 1: Domino Theory

5.   2 minute to write down a response to this question:  Why would America concern itself with the political choices of people on the other side of the world? Could their decisions really impact the lives of Americans?  Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner  Share Out Domino Theory QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk

6.   Focus Question: How did LBJ gain unlimited authority to conduct his war in Vietnam?  Read Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  How did President Johnson use the Gulf of Tonkin incident to justify the Vietnam War?  Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze  Extension Activity  Why wouldn’t Congress demand Johnson stop the war once they discovered that they were misled about the Gulf of Tonkin incident?  Share Out Activity 2: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

7.   1. Domino Theory  a. Belief in the importance of containment of communism  a. If one country falls to Communism, more and more will also fall (like dominos).  b. Particular belief in Indochina.  2. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  a. US War ship attacked in Vietnam’s Gulf of Tonkin  a. Lyndon B. Johnson will use it as an excuse to increase military presence in Vietnam  b. Congress gives Johnson money and power to fight communist North Vietnam and support democratic South.  3. The Vietnam “Incident”  a. Between 1967-1974, 54,000 US soldiers die.  b. North Vietnam eventually takes over South Vietnam and it becomes communist  a. Neighboring countries become communist too.  b. US loses war in big way. Mini-Lesson

8.   Exit Ticket " Resolved..., that the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States..." – gulf of tonkin Resolution This congressional resolution provided justification for a. William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy b. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points c. Lyndon Johnson's involvement in Vietnam d. Ronald Reagan's invasion of Grenada 2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting? 3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today. Summary