Mr Marchand
Guest Class, Mercy High School May 15
2017
Subject: US History
Objective: Students will examine reasons for
the beginning of US involvement in Vietnam
Warm
Up: Wall
video and discussion
Lecture/ Discussion: Chapter 30 Section 1
Explain French involvement.
Identify leaders on all sides in the war. Discuss reasons for the
United States to enter the conflict.
Activity: Groups develop explanations for the
US to become involved, and were there alternatives?
Chapter
30 - The Vietnam War Years
Geneva
Conference 1954
Geneva
Accords, Text
Causes of
the Vietnam War
The
Domino Theory
Containment
The
History Place
The Pentagon
Papers
The
tabulation is relatively poor for this site
JFK
on Vietnam
Gulf
Of Tonkin Incident
National
Archive - Gulf Of Tonkin Incident
Vietnam
War 1965 Links
Jack
Fellowes - POW
When Mr. Marchand was with you Monday, a song from the 1960's about
draft riots in LA was mentioned. Here's the lnk:
Mr. Marchand is doing research at the National Archives College Park
for the documentary film Fruits of Peace.
The informational website is at
Updated
5/17/2017