- I introduced the Vietnam War, explaining it was multiple war: French vs. Vietnamese, US vs. North Vietnam, North vs. South, and part of the Cold War.
- Students watched a clip about French colonialism in Vietnam [below].
- Students role-played the French and Vietnamese at the moment of the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in 1945. Both sides were trying to persuade Truman and the US to follow a certain course of action.
- I began a lecture about the Vietnam War and the escalation of the US presence [below]. Here are my lecture notes.
- Students answered questions from the Keylor text an completed a map of Vietnam.
Roots of War - [watch first 20 minutes]:
Vietnam Lecture:
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