Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968 WebsiteU.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968 Website
Publisher
Independence Hall Association
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
2 more...
Resource Type
Websites
Audiences
For Administrator Use
2 more...
Lexile Measures
0L
Website

U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968

Curated by ACT

Read about how American involvement in the Vietnam War escalated after the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which essentially gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to do whatever he thought necessary to defeat the North Vietnamese.

3 Views 2 Downloads

Additional Tags

agent orange, guerrilla warfare, napalm, sustained bombing, ushistory.org, danang, general william westmoreland, gulf of tonkin, ho chi minh trail, independence hall association, operation rolling thunder, tonkin resolution, vietcong, vietnam war during the johnson administration, escalation of the vietnam war, introduction of combat troops to vietnam

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

View 35,949 other resources for 5th - 8th Grade Social Studies & History

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use