Standard:
SSUSH24 The student will analyze the impact of social change movements and organizations of the 1960s. 
c. Analyze the anti-Vietnam War movement.
SSUSH25 The student will describe changes in national politics since 1968. 
a. Describe President Richard M. Nixon’s opening of China, his resignation due to the Watergate scandal, changing attitudes toward government, and the Presidency of Gerald Ford.

Unit 7&8 Journal 6

Essential Question – How did the United States change socially and culturally after the Vietnam War?
This journal has two components; please complete both components to receive full credit for this journal.



Journal Entry 6A
Titled: “A Nation Divided (Guided Reading)”

  • In the last section, you read about America’s war effort in Vietnam. In this section, you will read about how the United States became divided over the war in Vietnam. Use this diagram to take notes on the beliefs and actions of the New Left organizations.
  • Read each section and answer the critical thinking questions connected to section.
Journal Entry 6B
Titled: “Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall (Time Line)”

  • As you read about Watergate, answer the questions shown on the following time line.