Topic: LBJ, Vietnam, and the “Counterculture” Do Now: Watch the following video and write down your reaction

The Vietnam War Cold War and Vietnam 1964 Election: Johnson vs. Barry Goldwater Aug ’64: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution “Gradual Escalation” of US presence in Vietnam Operation: Rolling Thunder Viet Cong and Ho Chi Minh Tet Offensive (1968)

The Anti-War Movement Students unhappy w/ society Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll Tom Hayden and SDS (Port Huron Statement) Berkley “Free Speech Movement” Vietnam becomes a galvanizing issue The “New Left” 1st “Televised War” Hawks vs. Doves “Out w/ Johnson” Chicago Dem Riot (1968)

Topic: How did the Vietnam War impact American society in the 1960s? Do Now: Based on your reading and previous lessons- if YOU were a student in the 1960s, would you support the Vietnam War? Give 3 reasons to support your answer.

Troops in Vietnam

Protesting the War

Conclusion Rate the effectiveness of the “Anti-War” movement on the Vietnam War during the 1960s.