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To what extent did the anti-war movement achieve its aims?

To what extent did the anti-war movement achieve its aims? . Lesson objectives: To know the context for the Vietnam war To be able to identify and explain reasons why the war was unpopular To examine the impacts of the anti-war movement and analyse whether they were effective.

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To what extent did the anti-war movement achieve its aims?

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  1. To what extent did the anti-war movement achieve its aims? Lesson objectives: To know the context for the Vietnam war To be able to identify and explain reasons why the war was unpopular To examine the impacts of the anti-war movement and analyse whether they were effective

  2. Questions to ask? • What do you know about the Vietnam War? • What do you want to know?

  3. Good Morning Vietnam! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtX3lPf084U

  4. Questions to ask? • Use Edexcel to answer your questions.

  5. The Domino Theory

  6. Why did the Vietnam War become unpopular with many Americans?

  7. Why did the Vietnam War become unpopular with many Americans? • Tens of thousands of Americans died • The war cost billions of dollars • The war seemed unwinnable • The war seemed racist and tens of thousands of Vietnamese were killed • The draft forced many people to fight • It was easy for rich whites to dodge the draft • America lost the propaganda battle

  8. Losing the propaganda battle

  9. Anti-war actions

  10. The impact of the anti-war movement. • Failed to persuade the American people that the war was unjust. • 1968: 56% ‘hawks’ 28% ‘doves’ • Some felt protests undermined the efforts of the troops • Media continued to support campaign

  11. 1960s biography • Imagine you are writing a biography of the 1960s. • For your book you need • A catchy title • A one paragraph summary of your viewpoint on the achievements and failings of the 60s • A chapter break down for book (7 chapters each with a couple of sentences explaining what the chapter is about) • A cover image – drawn or taken from the internet.

  12. Conclusion • Counterculture largely disappeared by 1970. • Some hippie communes infiltrated by criminals like Charles Manson. • Communes could not cope with the needs of vulnerable. • Many women found sexual liberation led to sexual exploitation.

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