Unit 10, Day 5

​Unit 10, Day 5

60's and Vietnam

​Objectives:

US.8E - Analyze the major events of the Vietnam War, including the escalation of forces, the Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, and the fall of Saigon.
US.23B - Explain the importance of congressional Medal of Honor recipients such as Army First Lieutenant Vernon J. Baker, Army Corporal Alvin York, and Army Master Sergeant Raul "Roy" Perez Benavidez.

Multiple Choice

What event in 1964 led to the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The election of a new U.S. president

• The end of the Vietnam War

Multiple Choice

Why did Master Sergeant Benavidez earn the Medal of Honor?

• A

• B

• C

• D