Today we introduced the Vietnam War. We discussed the First Indochina War and early American involvement in Vietnam.
Vietnam intro
We also began our Hawks v. Doves debate. Hawks were those who pushed for greater military involvement in Vietnam. Doves advocated limited involvement.
Using the documents below, for each excerpt summarize the argument being made under either the Hawks or the Doves on the T-chart. We will use these tomorrow.
Hawks vs. Doves primary sources (second page)
Hawks vs. Doves T-chart
