Vietnam War by Elizabeth Hall https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju en-us 2018-12-06 16:33:38 UTC 2018-12-07 16:10:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png 1 Out of 10 US Soldiers either died or was injured in the Vietnam war 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311931190 2018-12-06 17:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311931190 In Vietnam the average infantryman saw 240 days of combat in one year compared to in WW2 they only saw 40 days soliders 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311932081 2018-12-06 17:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311932081 Monks against the Vietnam war decided to protest with lighting themselves on fire 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311932803 2018-12-06 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311932803 The Tet offensive was successful even though they did not win that battle it changed the united states ideals on continuing to fight in the Vietnam war 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311933468 2018-12-06 17:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311933468 In 1965 United states battle strategies were "search and destroy" where they would move into a region and engage in small arms fire, grenades, and mortars 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311934199 2018-12-06 17:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311934199 Soliders listened to the same music as people at home but the music had a different meanings in Vietnam For example Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” became a anthem to the soldiers humping endless miles on patrol 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311940349 2018-12-06 17:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/311940349 Boxer Muhammad Ali ( American) resisted being drafted into service during the Vietnam War. Ali, then heavyweight champion of the world, declared himself a "conscientious objector," earning a prison sentence (later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court) and a three-year ban from boxing. 01ehallc https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/312289488 2018-12-07 16:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/01ehallc/ocd591lmkcju/wish/312289488