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Handout
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The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnam War 50th Commemoration interactive timeline chronicles events with photos and description.
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Graphic
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Vietnam War Commemoration: Statistics of the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Charts, graphs and text depicting significant statistics of the Vietnam War.
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Article
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Air Force in Vietnam [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the U.S. Air Force and its role in Vietnam.
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Article
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Army in Vietnam, 1954 1973 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on U.S. Army involvement in Vietnam, 1954-1973, as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration.
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Article
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Coast Guard in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the U.S. Coast Guard involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Article
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps and outlining involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Article
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Navy in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article commemorating the U.S. Navy and their role in the Vietnam War.
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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: Early Involvement

For Students 5th - 8th
The U.S. early involvement in Vietnam during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations consisted of military aid to the doomed South Vietnamese government. Read about Ho Chi Minh and his leadership of North Vietnam.
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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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Primary
Marxists Internet Archive

The Founding of Indochinese Communist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech given by Ho Chi Minh on the founding of the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930.
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Nation Building: Different Visions for Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Collaborative learning activity on the concept of nation-building in which students examine historical events in Vietnam and use what they learn to develop a vision for 21st Century America.
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Graphic
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Vvmf: Wall of Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
Website containing photos and biographical information of Vietnam War veterans.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Involvement in the Vietnam War: The Gulf of Tonkin and Escalation, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1964 and subsequent escalation in that conflict through the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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Article
US Department of State

Ending the Vietnam War, 1969 1973

For Students 9th - 10th
Focus on ending the Vietnam War from the beginning of the Nixon administration in 1969. Essay covers U.S. strategy, both foreign and domestic, leading to the eventual withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
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Article
US Department of State

Dien Bien Phu and the Fall of French Indochina, 1954

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical account of U.S. involvement and rise of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam after the fall of French Indochina in 1954. Site contains photgraphs and topic related links.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Tet: Who Won?

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2004 essay from Smithsonian Magazine on the debate over the surprise attacks of the Tet Offensive. The author, who was a reporter during the Vietnam War, explores the topic by asking who utlimately won?
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Handout
The White House

The White House: Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of President Johnson and his accomplishments as President.
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: h.r. Haldeman's Notes From October 22, 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Did Nixon knowingly thwart attempts to end the Vietnam War to help him win the 1968 Presidential Election? Nixon has firmly denied this allegation. Form your own opinion based on the notes written by...
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Website
Other

Vietnamese Culture: Vietnamese History

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on "Vietnam's History in Brief" to get a timeline of important events in the country's history. For more depth, click on the individual topics to learn about everything from Vietnam's early history through to the Vietnam War.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Vietnam: Stories Since the War

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of personal oral histories presented from those who remember or experienced the Vietnam War Era. From PBS.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: In the Enemy's Grip

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a prisoner of war and his escape from Vietnam. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Eyewitness to History: Grandma Was a Protester

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about a young girl's grandmother who protested the Vietnam War. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Cambodian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cambodian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)