1. Nixon and the End of the Vietnam War
Phones up & notes out!
Nixon and the End of the Vietnam War

3. Nixon wins 1968

4. 26th Amendment (1971)
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

5. What was the War Powers Act?
How could the War Powers Act and the 26th amendment have increased the Antiwar movement?

6. Chaos Breaks Out
You and your partner will read about one tragic event from the time period
My Lai Massacre & Kent State Shooting
Take notes on your event:
What happened?
Who/what groups were involved?
Why did this tragedy happen?
Discuss the events with your partner
Create a Venn Diagram (or a three-column chart) with both events

7. My Lai Same Kent State

8. End of Vietnam War
Vietnamization: The process of training the South Vietnamese troops while we are sending ours home
ceasefire peace agreement created, Nixon pulls troops from Vietnam
communists break ceasefire, fighting continues
last few US troops pulled from Vietnam, Saigon falls
“You have nothing to fear; between Vietnamese there are no victors and no vanquished. Only the Americans have been defeated.” - North Vietnamese Colonel, Bui Tin

9. Roy Benavidez - Congressional Medal of Honor
Use your phone with your partner to google Roy Benavidez and answer: What did he do to receive this high honor?

10. Treatment of Vietnam Veterans
When Mahoney flew into a California airport with other veterans, they had to be escorted by police officers who kept the anti-war protesters away from the soldiers.
"We were walking down a line, protected by the cops, but they were still spitting on us, calling us baby-killers," Mahoney said. "We were treated like we had done something wrong. The treatment at home, I think, did more damage than the war did."
Veterans who returned home had many stories like the one above. PTSD was common amongst the soldiers. Why do you think the citizens treated veterans this way?

11. Vietnam Veterans: Then and Now
Just a heartwarming video!

12. Discuss: How are veterans treated?
How are veterans from the vietnam war treated? Why were they treated that way?
What does the video do to try and make up for the terrible treatment?
Should we show gratitude towards our soldiers? Why or why not? If so, what are some ways you could show gratitude?