patriotism is a great love for one’s own country

a hard hat is a rigid, protective helmet, as worn by factory and construction workers

a blue-collar worker is someone who works in manual labour, such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction or mining

Support for the Vietnam War in the US

History

This provides context for the eventual American withdrawal from Vietnam

Pupils know that the USA had committed to containment in Vietnam

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

What term did Nixon use to refer to the people who supported him and the war effort?

What is meant by the term 'blue-collar worker'?

Every American was able to recite the Constitution.

Every home owned a copy of the Constitution.

They pledged allegiance to their flag every morning in school.

They saluted their flag whenever they saw it flying.

They sang the national anthem before every sporting event.

Pick two ways that Americans displayed their patriotism.

Complete the sentence: four students were killed and nine more injured by national guardsmen at {{ }} State University, Ohio, on 4th May 1970.

What was the nickname given to construction workers who supported Nixon?

made a speech publicly supporting the riot

How did Nixon respond to the Hard Hat Riot?

Roughly how much did the US spend on the Vietnam War in total?

the assassination of a high-ranking US general

Complete the sentence: the Students for a {{ }} Society was an anti-war group that had roughly 30 000 members across 300 colleges.

demonstrators occupy a place by refusing to move

an extended meeting usually held on a college campus

a group of people walking from an assembly point to a specific place

Match the form of protest to the definition.

What was the term used for someone who refused the draft?

initial small-scale protests against US involvement in Vietnam

chemical weapons such as Agent Orange and napalm authorised to be used

500 000 people attend the Vietnam War Moratorium march in Washington D.C.

Place these events in chronological order.