Richard Nixon and the 1968 Presidential Election

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material Lesson
Keywords
Vietnam War Ken Burns Vietnam WETA curriculum development curriculum planning 1968 presidential election 1968 presidential campaign presidential elections presidential campaigns Richard Nixon domestic politics election interference George​ ​Wallace Hubert Humphrey Lyndon Johnson LBJ Nguyen Van Thieu Le Duan Everett Dirksen Paris Peace Talks peace negotiations geopolitics foreign policy Republican Party Democratic Party bombing raids military strategy public opinion party politics
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Richard Nixon and the 1968 Presidential Election

In this lesson, students will view video segments from Ken Burns & ​Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War detailing the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of the Johnson administration and presidential candidate Richard Nixon related to the peace talks with North Vietnam prior to the election of 1968.
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PBS Learning Media

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