The first video is of Pres. Lyndon Johnson addressing the American public in March of 1968 and making two important statements, that the U.S. will seek peace in Vietnam and that he will not seek re-election in 1968. The second video is a compilation of images from Kent State University set to the song called "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. This song was written in response to the incident that happend in May of 1970. After watching the two videos, answer the following questions and email them in to me. This will count as two quiz grades and will be due by Friday, December, 16th. B-Block: maximum of 2 pages. C+D Blocks: maximum of 1.5 pages.
1. Should Pres. Johnson have looked to end the war in Vietnam, why or why not?
2. Was it a good decision to not seek re-election in 1968, why or why not?
3. By not seeking re-election, does it seem that he "gave up"?
4. If you were watching his speech, what would your reaction had been?
5. What was your opinion on the song "Ohio"?
6. Is the song a good explanation of what happened at Kent State?
7. What role do you think music played in the anti-war movement?
8. What do you think Pres. Richard Nixon thought of the song?
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