Vietnam Memorial Wall

Vietnam Memorial Wall

By: Holden Forrestor, Jesse Smith, and Zac Vickers

A Few Small Facts

• The Vietnam Memorial Wall was dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War.

• The Memorial Wall is made of two black granite walls, each 246.9 feet and tops off at 10.1 feet.

• Construction began in March,11,1982 and was completed in November,13,1982.

A Picture Of The Vietnam Memorial Wall

A Map Of The AreaAround The Wall

Heroes Of The War

• John McCain was a P.O.W.(Prisoner Of War) for 5 1/2 years

• Marvin G. Shields got the Medal of Honor for extreme bravery behind enemy lines and saved over 10 lives.

• Gary L. Miller also got the Medal of Honor for saving his patrol by jumping onto a live grenade

Government

United States• Democracy• Three Branches

1. Executive

2. Legislative

3. Judicial

North Vietnam• Communist• King Controls All

PoemV-Veterans who lost their lives

I-Idea to honor Veterans

E-Everyone helped out

T-Tons of bullets everywhere

N-Never any rest

A-A thing of glory

M-Medal of honor

M-Machine guns firing constantly

E-Enduring the hardships

M-Mines going off

O-On the battlefield

R-Remembering the heroes

I-In the air

A-Americans dying for freedom

L-Lots of tanks

W-Wars are harsh

A-All worth the price of freedom

L-Living with the pain

L-Loving and remembering our heroes

Map of Vietnam

The U.S and Vietnam Religion

U.S.A

78% Christianity

24% Roman Catholicism

51% Protestant

5% Non-Christianity

16% No Religion

Vietnam

85% Buddhism

8% Christianity

3% Caodaism

4% Other

U.S and Vietnam animals

U.S.A

Deer

Turkey

Bears

Rabbits

Birds

Vietnam

Elephant

Bears

Tigers

Leopards

Monkeys

USA and Vietnam food

• Hamburgers • Hot dogs• French fries • Pizza • Steak • Chicken• Fish

Banh it-sticky rice cake

Corn noodles

Grilled shrimp paste

Hue beef noodle

Spring rolls

Green chung cake

Fish sauce

Picture of a hero