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Inquiry Project Outline

I. Intro (introduce topic/question)

“What were the roles and responsibilities of Army nurses overseas during the Vietnam War? What were their working conditions like and what did they experience while stationed there?”

II. Historical context

Ideas for discussion - merge from idyllic 50's into 60's. Counterculture, JFK & MLK assassinations, social changes (gender, women, ageism, race relations, space race), WWII recovery to Vietnam.

III. Analysis – direct response to question (inferences supported with claims from documents)

Inferences: nurses in Vietnam were exposed to and endured horrendous events and situations, they were placed in dangerous environments and difficult working conditions, and they had many roles in Vietnam that were not limited to medical care of soldiers.

Living and working conditions, shortages, brutality and torture, wounds, death, climate differences, danger of being attacked, protection or lack thereof, filling a void for soldiers, their need for a woman's emotional care, listening to soldier and the value.

IV. Corroboration

Carroll and Markle - both were young, from middle class families, enlisted because the Army would pay for their school and they needed the money. Bravery, emotional during interview. Endured similar situations.

Main difference is Markle's husband

V. Conclusion

VI. References

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