During the 60s there were two schools of thought on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War; some felt the U.S. should be involved in order to stop the spread of Communism, and some felt that the U.S. should not interfere with the internal matters in East Asia.
 
 

DIRECTIONS:   Complete all of the projects below.

• Read about the anti Vietnam War demonstrations and protests.  Then answer the questions at the end of each selection.
• You are a reporter for TV station MLA.  Video tape  an interview with family members who were in the military or who demonstrated against the war during the sixties. Prepare an introduction and closing commentary.
• Read some of the letters  written to and from Vietnam Veterans and their families and

friends.  From the Social Science Center select and complete a questionnaire for any one of the following:

"There Really is a War"  "Last Letter Home"    "Letter to My Wife"

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