PPT-The Vietnam War Civil Rights Movement

19551968 AntiWar Movement 19631971 Muhammad Ali The Greatest In 1967 three years after Ali had won the World Heavyweight Championship he was publicly vilified for his refusal to enter the draft based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War Ali stated I . By: James Esposito. The Draft for the Vietnam War was Immoral. Many Americans were burning their draft cards and protesting against the war, which hadn’t been very popular in American history to this point. By: Michael Jefferson. Mrs. Rooney/ Ms Scheetz . How did it happen?. The Vietnam War stared because president Eisenhower did not want communism to spread to America.. . When Did It Happen?. It happened during 1954- 1975 it took longer because South Vietnam invaded North Vietnam.. 1. The Vietnam War . In the 1950's the United States began to send troops to Vietnam. During the following 25-years the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were killed. . Thesis!!. The murder Of Emmit Till had a significant impact on Civil Rights Movement.. The murder Of Emmit Till had a significant impact on Civil Rights Movement.. Reasons. The murder enraged Blacks in the north and south.. What was this war?. War fought between 1861-1865. Between the North (Union) and some Southern States (Confederacy). Why was this war fought?. Slavery – this was used primarily in the Southern United States especially on cotton and tobacco plantations. Lesson 3 . The Antiwar Movement. Learning Objectives. Describe the divisions within American society over the Vietnam War.. Analyze the Tet Offensive and the American reaction to it.. Summarize the factors that influenced the outcome of the 1968 presidential election.. Social Change in America. Civil Rights Movement and Desegregation. Power Movements. Assassination of JFK 1963; Malcolm X 1965; MLK 1968. Cold War and Anti-Communism. Economic growth and consumerism. Great Society and War on Poverty. The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. The “Civil Rights Movement” we know…. Montgomery Bus Boycott-1955. Montgomery Alabama. Rosa Parks, Dr. King. Lunch Counter Sit- Ins-1960. 29 . Review Video. Civil Rights, Vietnam, And The Ordeal Of Liberalism. www.Apushreview.com. Expanding the Liberal State. Election of 1960:. Kennedy (D) v. Nixon (R). TV played an important role. Kennedy won in a close election. 1964-1972. The Great Society: Liberalism at High Tide. John F. Kennedy’s Promise. His ability to inspire the younger generation, he laid groundwork for liberal reform. After Kennedy’s assassination, president’s would embrace the idea that image mattered as much as reality. Who was the Vietnamese nationalist that became the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?. Mao . Tse. -Tung. Tu. Thong. Ho Chi Minh. Ngo . Dinh. Diem. Who . was president in 1955 when the US began acting as an advisor to South Vietnam?. Conquest and colonialism in Indochina. 200 B.C. Chinese invade Red River Delta. 939 A.D. After nearly 1000 years of Chinese control, the Vietnamese win independence but the Chinese remained a threat. The Vietnam War Era (1954-1975) Lesson 1 The Cold War and Vietnam Learning Objectives Explain the steps Kennedy took to change American foreign policy. Analyze the causes and effects of the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Civil Rights Movement. Segregation still practiced in the south by law. Segregation still practiced in the north despite no law enforcing it. Discontent over treatment and oppression lead to the Civil Rights Movement.