The Vietnam War is a topic in American history that sparks great debate among the opposing sides. It made such a resounding impact on our country and its citizens, yet there are a growing number of people who are unaware or misinformed about it. This is a topic that any student can and should be educated about, as there is plenty of information available for those willing to seek it out. Through this WebQuest, as well as through reading “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” you will discover a wealth of important information that will stick with you from this point forward. Then you will be able to identify where you stand on this issue, and will be able to discuss and support your viewpoint in the future. 1. Find and list where Vietnam is located: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Who was in charge of North Vietnam during the war?
4. What U.S. presidents were involved with the war? Who eventually pulled the U.S out of the war? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What was the geography of Vietnam like? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. How were the soldiers treated when they returned to the United States? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
What were other opinions about the soldiers and their fighting? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Locate 3 facts about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and how it can be treated? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Who suffers from PTSD? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
15. How long did the war last? When and how did it end? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
16. What lessons were learned from the Vietnam War?
17. Describe two weapons that were used in this war.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. When did this war take place? List dates.
20. Click on the “In the Trenches” link. Study some of the vocabulary of war. Find two new terms and write those words along with the definitions here.
