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The History Place

The History Place:vietnam War the Johnson Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Play by play account of the Vietnam War, starting with Johnson. Step by step, this account highlights the main actions taken by the Johnson administration and the results that follow. Covers 1965-1968.
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Other

Fall of Saigon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides many personal accounts of the fall of Saigon from Marines involved in the evacuations. Pictures are also included.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The War Is Finished [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the end of the Vietnam War after the peace agreement in January, 1973. Find out about the violations of the agreement by both the North and South Vietnamese and the eventual fall of the South Vietnamese government.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Fighting a Guerrilla War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the personal memories of U.S. Vietnam veterans who talk about fighting against guerilla warfare that was carried out by the Vietcong. The accounts are touching and thought-provoking. [pdf]
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal

For Students 5th - 8th
Winding down the war in Vietnam took several years. Read about Richard Nixon's plans for Vietnamization and "peace with honor." Find out how other events in Vietnam pushed the antiwar movement to even more demonstrations.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Vietnam War

For Students 5th - 8th
An overview of the Vietnam War, including how the United States became involved, the eventual antiwar movement, and the outcome.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most controversial proxy-wars of the Cold War was the Vietnam War. Lasting from 1955 to 1975, the North Vietnamese fought the South Vietnamese with the USSR's and America's respective support. This collection includes 9...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Vietnamization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard Nixon claimed to have a secret plan to end the Vietnam War when he was campaigning for president in 1968. See what that secret plan was and read about how it extended the war by another four years and galvanized anti-war...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Tet Offensive [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War and the resulting escalation of American troops committed to the war. This led to increased American protest against the war, and President Johnson's decision not to run for re-election....
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Tet Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tet Offensive, a massive surprise attack launched by the Vietnamese on January 30, 1968, was a turning point in the Vietnam War.