(1.2.f, 1.3.

d) SWBAT
analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.

Title: Nixon, Vietnamization and China

Date: March 11, 2015

Write down the

Topics Essential
Question.

T-EQ: How did Richard

M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

Create a Academic
Language section
Beneath the T-EQ

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.

The Pentagon Papers (1971)

7,000 page doc. leaked by a

military analyst to the NY Times

Showed the U.S. government

had been dishonest about
intentions in the Vietnam War
Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon

T-EQ: How did Richard

M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

admins all intended to expand

involvement in Vietnam/Asia,
despite their claims

Despite their classified status,

NYT decided to publish them.

Analyze TWS
Analyze the decision of
the NYT to publish these
papers. What do you
their goal was in
publishing them?
CHALLENGE! What
impact do you think this
had on politics?
Society? Explain!

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.

During the presidential

campaign of 1968, Nixon
promised to end the draft.

Once elected, he found this

difficult to accomplish.
Continued to fear losing conflict;

domino theory.
T-EQ: How did Richard
M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

Proposed Vietnamization
shift of responsibility from U.S. to

South Vietnamese (ARVN) soldiers.

U.S would provide training and
equipment.

Analyze TWS
Analyze the concept of
Vietnamization. Why do
you think this was a
good idea? Bad idea?
CHALLENGE! Look at
this from the
perspective of a North
Vietnamese communist
leader. How would you
react to this policy?
Explain!

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.
T-EQ: How did Richard
M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

Analyze TWS
Analyze the images to
the left. For each,
write down what they
are saying about
Vietnamization.
CR Question
According to these
images, do you think
Vietnamization was a
success? Justify your
response.

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.
T-EQ: How did Richard
M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

The War for the United States

ended on January 27, 2973.
3.3 million men served
303,000 were wounded
58,183 were killed
3104 were 18 years old or

younger
165 Billion dollars spent
5.2 million acres were defoliated
9 million refugees were created
We did not reach our goal in the

war loss!

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.
T-EQ: How did Richard
M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

When China became communist (1949), the U.S.

refused to diplomatically recognize this country.
U.S. did not trade goods or have any official dialogue with

Chinas leaders

As Soviets built up arms during the 1960s, China

worried that the Soviets would have too much
power over them.

Nixon decided to travel to China in 1972 and

establish a formal recognition
Both US and China wanted to stop Soviet arms build up

Prediction: Why do you think Nixon wanted to take

(1.2.f, 1.3.d) SWBAT

analyze the impact
of Nixon on the
Vietnam War and
China-U.S. relations.
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph on the
following topic: the
impact of
Vietnamization on
the U.S. war effort.
T-EQ: How did Richard
M. Nixons foreign policy
decisions around Asia
impact the United
States?
O-EQ: What were the
social, political, &
economic ramifications of
U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War?

Troubles in Vietnam forced

Nixon to extend the draft
until 1973
Selective Service Cards were being

pulled for men born in 1953, 1954

and 1955
Nixon promised early in 1973 that
the draft would be discontinued

President Gerald Ford, who

served after Nixon, awarded
amnesty to all draft evaders
in 1974.
Those who had fled were allowed to

return to the U.S. without fear of

arrest.

Critique
Do you feel it is right
for a government to
draft citizens into the
armed forces even if
they disagree with
the war they are
fighting? Justify.