DBQ: Photographs

Document A

Document B

Document C

Dudley, 1998, p. 88

Document D

Helmets, rifles and jungle boots tell a grim tale of the action fought by the 1st Brigade, 101st airborne paratroopers in Operation Wheeler near Chu Lai. Offensive between September 11th and November 25th, 1967.

Document E

Demonstrators burning draft cards outside the Selective Service office in Seattle, circa 1969. Copyright (c) Fred Lonidier. 


Document F

Helmets, rifles and jungle boots tell a grim tale of the action fought by the 1st Brigade, 101st airborne paratroopers in Operation Wheeler near Chu Lai. Offensive between September 11th and November 25th, 1967.

1. Look over Document A-F, what is the general feeling or theme surrounding these documents.
2. Out of all the Documents, which of the documents garnered much of your attention. Why?
3. Using the historical background on the rule of Southern Vietnam head of government, interpret Document A.
4. Using the historical knowledge about that time period, interpret the significance of the words written in Document D?
5. Document F, in today;s current events, is there any current situation where this image may be correspond with. Compare and contrast why those two events may share in this image.
6. Choose a side: For the War in Vietnam or Against the War in Vietnam. Justify the position you are taking using evidence from all the documents and historical background.