Friday, February 21st - Period 8 Lesson 7

Open Ended

Read the document to the left and describe Benavidez's heroics which led to him receiving the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

• Eisenhower Doctrine - 1957

  • Containment policy example

  • Middle Eastern countries could request aid or military support if it felt threatened by armed aggression (communism)

  • region critical to foreign policy in the future (oil)

  • U.S. wanted to exert its influence here over the Arab nationalism of Nasser and any Soviet influence

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​U.S. & the Middle East

• OPEC - 1960

  • co-operation of the world's leading oil producers (countries) to influence global oil markets and maximize profits

  • Previously dominated by western-owned oil companies (American/British)

  • Decisions by OPEC have effected global oil prices and international relations over the past 60 years

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​U.S. & the Middle East

• Camp David Accords

  • The U.S. supported Israel and its creation after WW2 (1948)

  • Egypt and Israel fought a series of wars since Israel was created

    • Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, etc.

  • President Jimmy Carter held peace talks and resulted in a treaty

  • Leaders of Egypt and Israel given Nobel Peace Prize

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​U.S. & Middle East

Vietnam Storyboards

DIRECTIONS:

1. Draw an accurate representation of event
2. Writing should be limited to labelling only
3. Color must be used in each box
4. The entire space must be filled

If Storyboards are completed...

1.) Eduphoria - Vietnam OPEN NOTE Quiz is available - take it
2.) Canvas - DBQ Analysis #5 is due today - complete it