Reading and Note Taking Study Guide



Chapter TenSection FourPages 510-517NAME:_________________ DATE:___________Lesson Objectives1.Assess Nixon’s new approach to the war, and explain why protests continued. 2.Explain what led to the Paris Peace Accords and why South Vietnam eventually fell to the communists.3.Evaluate the impact of the Vietnam War on the United States.Academic Vocabularycoalition: people, groups, or countries that have joined together for a common purposedeceitful: dishonestexceed: to go beyond the limit ofincursion: a sudden invasion or attackinduce: to bring about; causeadulation: great praise or admirationKey Terms VietnamizationMy LaiPentagon PapersParis Peace AccordsWar Powers ActKent State KillingsAttempts to Withdraw From Vietnam: Text1.Draw Inferences Why was Nixon’s goal of “peace with honor” so difficult to achieve? Use details from the text to support your answer.2. Draw Conclusions What message did Nixon’s actions—such as Vietnamization and the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail—send to the communists? Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.Events Intensify the Antiwar Movement: Text3.Analyze Style and Rhetoric?What emotionally charged language did Richard Nixon use to persuade people that going into Cambodia was the right thing to do? 4.Use Visual Information Analyze the photograph of the Kent State killings. What impact do you think photos like this had on the antiwar movement?5.Assess an Argument Why did American soldiers fire at civilians from the village of My Lai? Was this action justified? Use evidence from the text or photographs to support your argument. The Vietnam War Ends: Text6.Analyze Cause and Effect What events led the United States to sign the Paris Peace Accords? 7.Draw Conclusions?Who won the war in Vietnam? Who lost? Support your answer with evidence from the text.Effects of the Vietnam War: Text8.Identify Supporting Details What were the two most significant long-term effects of the Vietnam War? Explain why each was important. ................
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