Protests Against the Vietnam War
At which college did 4 students die while protesting?
Kent State
What race was drafted at the highest rate?
Black people
Does the average person know the true history of the Vietnam War?
NOPE (because of our school system)
What country ruled Vietnam before 1954?
The French
What are Teach-Ins?
Teach-Ins are public, collective, large lectures to inform students and Americans about the effects of the war.
What were three characteristics that made people more likely to get drafted?
Class, Race (especially the Black community), Gender (only men were drafted)
Why is the Vietnam War not fully taught in schools?
Not enough time, divisive history, lack of comprehension.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
He was the president of North Vietnam.
_____ is a form of theatrical protest.
Guerrilla Theater
What was the average age of American soldiers in Vietnam?
The average age was 19 years old.
Many people feel that the student protests around Gaza are reminiscent of _________.
The student protests against the Vietnam War.
The second Indochina War is usually referred to as the ______.
The Vietnam War
What was the Supreme Court Case that came out of student protesting?
Tinker v. Des Moines
What was something people who did not want to be drafted do with their draft card, and was it legal?
Tear up their draft card, illegal.
The American Perspective
What was the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War?
The killing of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by U.S. Soldiers in 1968.
Which college had the first notable protest against the Vietnam War?
University of Michigan
What was one somewhat elitist way you could get out of the draft?
Student Deferment
We won the Vietnam War. True or False?
False, technically we lost the Vietnam War.
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow the U.S. President to do during the Vietnam War?
Send U.S. troops to Vietnam without officially declaring war.