Veterans+of+the+War

[|VIETNAM VETERANS VIDEO!!]

**Veterans Coming Home From The War**
**Veterans' Emotional Pain**

Vietnam War vs. Iraq War

Excerpts from //Shrapnel From The Heart//



Project Plan

Vietnam War Veterans

What is the essential question you will address? -How did the war generally affect the returning veterans?

Why is this subtopic significant to understanding America's response to Vietnam? -Americans took out all their aggression on the veterans. It also shows reactions the veterans had after the war, both to it and returning from it.

What examples, textual references, events, and other specific details will you include as the substantiating evidence when demonstrating the significance of your subtopic as it relates to the war in Vietnam? -Primary sources from veterans, events that vets were involved in when they came back (i.e. anti-war rallies). We will also use the given references on the sheet.

Why is it important for Americans today to understand this aspect of Vietnam's history? What lessons can be learned for the political, economic, and/or social problems that face America today? -It can influence how people react to soldiers returning from the Iraq war, and the show similarities between what happened then and what happened with Iraq.

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