Vietnam War Protests in the 1960s & 70s

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the protests against the Vietnam War during the 1960s and 1970s through source analysis. Students will analyse a primary source to understand the perspectives and reliability of protestors' views.

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Vietnam War Protests in the 1960s & 70s

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Analyzing Protest Perspectives

Source A: Anti-War Protest Speech

"We are here today to stand against the bloodshed in Vietnam. Our youth are dying, and our government refuses to listen. We demand peace and justice now. The war must end!" Provenance: Jane Doe, 1968, speech delivered at a protest rally in Washington D.C.

1.
Describe the main message of Source A. (2 marks)
[2 marks]
2.
Explain the purpose of Jane Doe's speech at the protest. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the content of Source A with what you know about the protests during this period. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Outline the limitations of Source A as a reliable account of the protests. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse how the provenance of Source A affects its usefulness for understanding the protests. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Compare the usefulness of Source A with a government report on protests. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Summarize the importance of protest movements like those in Source A for the American public during the 1960s. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
8.
Outline what historians might learn from analyzing sources like Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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