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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation covering the history of the Vietnam War beginning with the war for independence from France when it was a French colony. Covers the Geneva Accord and the war between the North and the South and how America became involved....
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Vietnam War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Flow of History

Flow of History: American Foreign Policy and Vietnam War (1954 75)

For Students 9th - 10th
The foreign policy of the United States and the Vietnam War are the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Protests

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline highlighting the protests between 1964 and 1972 against the Vietnam War, many involving students at universities.
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Other

Mired in Stalemate: Walter Cronkite's Commentary on the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Opinion of anchorman, Walter Cronkite, as expressed on network television news, February 27, 1968. Cronkite's commentary reveals the current status and course of the Vietnam War to the American public. Text contains highlighted...
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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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Other

The Vietnam Wars: The Geneva Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief section of a larger work on the Vietnam War discusses the basic purpose and guidelines of the Geneva Accords.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Law: War Powers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the reasoning behind the War Powers Act, passed over President Nixon's veto in 1973. Presidential actions taken during the Vietnam War were the impetus for Congress to make a declaration of war more codified. See the times...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the war that enmeshed the United States in a battle against communism in Southeast Asia for more than twenty years.
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PBS

Pbs American Experience: Vietnam Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A PBS website that describes the events and people of the Vietnam War. Includes a timeline of the era.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the United States' struggle to halt the spread of Communism at the height of the Cold War.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: A Vietnam War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site houses a timeline of the events that took place before, during, and after the completion of the Vietnam war.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history. Over the next two decades -- from 1975 to 1995 -- more than three million people fled...
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University of Pennsylvania

Draft Resistance in the Vietnam Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of number of men who resisted the draft during the Vietnam War, the types of evasion, and the reasons they gave for resisting.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: End of the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the reasons for the end of the Vietnam war.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The u.s. Army in Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth look at the U.S. Army action during the Vietnam War. To find more information about Diem's overthrow, look under the section labeled 635.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Timeline: Causes

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed timeline showing the events leading up to and during the Vietnam War. Begins in 1802 with French involvement in Vietnam and continues up to the bombing of North Vietnam by the United States in 1965.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Facts (1965 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Vietnam War. Discover how events unfolded in North and South Vietnam that led to America's decision to enter the war.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the Vietnam War.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the variety of weapons used in the Vietnam War including ground forces, rifles, grenades, surface to air missiles, armor, machine guns, and artillery.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Casualties

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical data detailing the human toll of the Vietnam War. Lists casualties by country, race, state, gender, service component, grade, year, and more.
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PBS

Pbs: Battlefield Vietnam: A Brief History

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a history of the Vietnam.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Bitter End of the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
This History Place timeline series discusses the Paris Peace Accords and the United States' attempts to withdraw from Vietnam.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Carter's Pardon

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a look back on the aftermatch of the Vietnam War. Some thoughts from experts on the issue of Jimmy Carter's pardon of Vietnam draft dodgers.

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