Vietnam+Soldier+-+Annotated+Grunt

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Sources for Pictures: http://historyscoop.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wounded468x382.jpg http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/vietnam/tunnelcu_chi_dgfiagram.jpg http://www.ecbc.army.mil/images/clip_image002_0045.jpg

My Notes: -Escalation began around 1965. In the middle of 1965 there were 184,000 troops in vietnam. By the end of 1968 there were more than 536,000 american troops in vietnam. -The Viet Cong / NVA were a very dedicated enemy who kept fighting because they believed in their cause. Their main strengths were hiding in the jungle and in underground tunnels. They fought with guerilla warfare. Their surprise attacks came at any moment by small bands of fighters. They would suddenly emerge from underground tunnels, and would quickly disappear back into their tunnels -One soldier, Warren Wooten, said "It seems like the whole country was a enemy. The animals, the reptiles, the insects, the plants. And the people." -In order to reveal and destroy Viet Cong hideouts, American troops used chemicals to ruin the landscape. US planes dropped napalm, or jellied gasoline that burns violently. Planes also sprayed Agent Orange, that killed plants over the jungle. These chemicals destroyed hideouts and food supplies. They also harmed innocent vietnamese villages. Later on it was found that this harmed US soldiers too. Veterans exposed to these harsh chemicals have suffered from skin diseases and cancers. -Search and destroy missions also terrorized villagers. In these missions, US soldiers searched, burned and/or bombed villages thought to be sheltering Viet Cong Soldiers. "We had to destroy the village to save it." -- Vietnam Soldier -There was a surprise attack on the US during the Vietnamese Celebration of Tet. The Viet Cong Secretly brought in weapons and attacked the US. This was a turning point in the war. -American morale was generally low, especially after the My Lai massacre.


 * You have a **voicethread with images of soldiers** from Vietnam. You should have no more than four images or four slides on your voicethread. Please identify the source of each image.
 * Your annotations should all be completed in **first person** and should contain **detail and historical fact**.
 * Your annotations must cover the following topics:
 * One annotation about the **challenges** you faced in guerilla warfare
 * One annotation describing **the enemy** (the Viet Cong and/or NVA)
 * One annotation describing **the tunnels**
 * One annotation describing the **use of chemicals** by the military
 * One annotation describing **search and destroy missions**
 * One annotation describing the **Tet Offensive**
 * One annotation describing **escalation**
 * One annotation describing **the draft**
 * One annotation describing **your feelings** as a soldier
 * One annotation that is an actual meaningful quote from a soldier who served in Vietnam
 * Two to three of your annotations **should be spoken**