NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.

Information and analysis on the student-led resistance to the war in Vietnam at the University of Michigan.

As the Vietnam War dragged on, antiwar sentiment grew. Read about the increasing antiwar movement, the demonstrations by antiwar supporters, and the violence used to break up the demonstrations.

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....

Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.

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.

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.

A good look at the student activism of the Students for a Democratic Society and the philosophy behind this organization.