ON THIS DAY 1752 Benjamin Franklin flew a

ON THIS DAY: 1752 - Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning was a form of electricity. 1851 - Harriet Beecher Stow published the first installment of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in "The National Era. “ 1884 - U. S. Civil War General William T. Sherman refused the Republican presidential nomination, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected. “ 1917 - American men began registering for the World War I draft. 1940 - During World War II, the Battle of France began when Germany began an offensive in Southern France. 1947 - U. S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech at Harvard in which he outlined the Marshall Plan. 1956 - Premier Nikita Khrushchev denounced Josef Stalin to the Soviet Communist Party Congress. 1968 – RFK was shot in California by Sirhan. 1981 - In the U. S. , the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that five men in Los Angeles were suffering from a rare pneumonia. They were the first recognized cases of what came to be known as n AGENDA: AIDS. n BELL WORK: #9 n n n PICK-UP & READ THE END OF THE WAR & ITS LEGACY. DO NOT WRTIE ON WORKSHEET. n n ANSWER QUESTIONS #1 - IN YOUR BELL WORK SECTION. COMPLETE & DISCUSS CHAPTER 22. 5 THE END OF THE WAR & ITS LEGACY. #2. 5 COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #11. COMPLETE THE END OF THE WAR DBQ. #4. 5 HOMEWORK: n UNIT VOCABULARY QUIZ & BINDERS DUE TOMORROW.

End of the Vietnam War

Exit Ticket #11 n Should the U. S. have gone to war in Vietnam? n Provide and explain two pieces of evidence to support your position.