How did domestic political concerns shape the country’s response to the Vietnam war?
Write a letter to Congress from President Nixon which identifies the poor choices he made and explain his reasoning for doing them.
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July 25, 2019How did domestic political concerns shape the country’s response to the Vietnam war?
Question Description
This week’s discussion and reading focused on increasing US involvement in Vietnam and how this helped divide Americans. Your assignment is to write a 2 – 3 page paper on the following topic:
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- Discuss the range of American responses to the war.
- How did they change over time?
- How did domestic political concerns shape the country’s response to the war?
- How did the war shape domestic politics in the 1960s and early 1970s?
Format your paper and any sources used according to APA format.
Readings
In American Journey, Vol. 2, 7th ed., read:
Chapter 28 – The Confident Years: 1953 – 1964
Chapter 29 – Shaken to the Roots: 1965 – 1980
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