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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the Vietnam War through this summary, the transcript of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, questions for analysis, references for further reading, and a question/answer section from the community.
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Decades of Change: 1960 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of the rise of cultural and ethnic pluralism that took place in America between 1960 -1980 causing major social change. Included were such movements as civil rights, women, Latino, Native-American, counterculture,...
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Article
The Atlantic Monthly Group

Atlantic Wire: Newly Released Secret Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper article confirms that LBJ knew about Nixon's involvement in stalling the Vietnam peace talks and didn't bother to report it. Though the story has been around before, the new tapes describe how President Johnson knew all about...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: 1968: Year of Unraveling

For Students 5th - 8th
In 1968 Lyndon Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. Read about the turmoil at the Democratic National Convention, the third-party candidate, and Richard Nixon's election with a plurality of votes.
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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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American Public Media

American Radio Works: White House Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Period 8: 1945 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 8: 1945-1980.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Oliphant's Anthem

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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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
The History Place

The History Place: Great Speeches Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam Online

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS site offers a concise explanation of the major figures involved in the Vietnam conflict.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Clean Air Act of 1963, 1970 and 1990

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the three sets of federal programs to establish air quality goals and to impose pollution control.