Understanding Concepts:

1. You are going to become one of the 12 people below. You choose your Nationality and Role. (This includes before, during and after the Vietnam War)

2. You need to answer these 4 questions as the person that you chose, giving at least 2 historically accurate reasons supporting your answer.

   1. Should the United States have been involved in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War?

   2. What do you think of the responses from the American people towards the Vietnam War.?

   3. What were the causes and effects of the United States Secret War in Laos?

   4. Describe how our Hmong allies were impacted as a result of their own involvement in this war?

Person Role

• American Veteran Anti War Protester High school student

• Hmong Veteran Civilian Immigrant to U.S. Civilian stayed in Southeast Asia

• Laotian Veteran Civilian Immigrant to U.S. Civilian stayed in Southeast Asia

• Vietnamese Veteran Civilian Immigrant to U.S. Civilian stayed in Southeast Asia

3. Example to follow: (This is an example of the Second question and I chose to be a High School Student)

My name is Berry Arrowsmith and I am graduating high school in June of 1969. Today we are right at the height of the Vietnam War. I know this because my teachers have been showing us footage from Vietnam and we see the body count every night on television. All us guys had to register for the draft in class today and many of us are very worried we might be sent to war. People here in the U.S. are torn about this war. There are supporters, protesters and draft dodgers. People who support the war and adamant that when your draft number comes up you need to go and fight. They believe that it is your American duty to fight for your country against communism. There are protests which are happening all over the country right now and some are turning violent. At Kent State University, 4 students were shot and killed by the national guards that were sent there to break up the protest. I am heading to college right away this summer so that I do not have to go to war. The United States Government has stated that if you are drafted but are in college, you can turn down your service. This is one reason that this was called a poor man’s war. After all if you had money and could afford college you could stay out of the war.

4. Type your answer on your Notebook Guide.

5. When you are finished, spell check it, copy it, and paste it into your Unit 9 Test by clicking either of the links below.