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University of Virginia

Viet Nam Generation Journal and Newsletter: Poetry by Leroy Quintana

For Students 9th - 10th
Three poems inspired by the war experiences of poet Leroy Quintana
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1980 Present: Continuity and Change in the Postwar Era

For Students 9th - 10th
How much did the events of the tumultuous postwar era reshape American national identity? Kim discusses the extent to which developments like the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and student protests of the 1960s changed...
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Oxfam

Vietnam: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a short description of Vietnam history and its division prior to the Vietnam War.
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Other

More or Less: Heroes and Killers: Ho Chi Minh

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of the Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh. Organized in a timeline form which allows readers to jump different periods of his life quickly.
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Other

Lopez Books: Intro to Tim O'brien's Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview of some of Tim O'Brien's most popular works.
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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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Other

Ed Web: Work Camps Life and Death in the Farming Co Ops

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes life on the farms and in the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Lisa Law Timeline 1963 1973

For Students 3rd - 8th
This timeline shows some very important events in the ten year span between 1963 and 1973. It is a quick, brief overview by year.
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Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Primary
Vassar College

Vassar: Eisenhower's Letter of Support to Ngo Dinh Diem

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a letter sent from U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower to Diem.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Activism in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
American sociopolitical activism became especially prominent during the period of societal upheaval which began during the 1950s. The African American civil rights movement led the way, soon followed by a substantial anti-war movement...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: 1966 1968: Challenges

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this video/lesson series we will explore how Martin Luther King broadens his scope, speaking out against poverty and the Vietnam War. However,he is met with resistance - from white protestors, from Lyndon Johnson, and from some in his...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

For Students 9th - 10th
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Joint Resolution for the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Southeast Asia, known as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, on August 10, 1964, giving him a free hand to escalate the war in Vietnam.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Pentagon Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pentagon Papers, a study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, were leaked by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg to the New York Times newspaper in March 1971 revealing that the US government had been...
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CNN

Cnn: Jfk on Tape

For Students 9th - 10th
From CNN.com, this article briefly explores Kennedy's concerns about a possible downturn in the economy and the impact it could have on his re-election in 1964. Other topics include significant international events such as the Vietnam War.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Dickey Chapelle

For Students 9th - 10th
Dickey Chapelle worked in World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War as a photojournalist, one of the first women to do this. She led an unconventional life and took many risks. This is a short biography of her life.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Admiral James B. Stockdale, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Bond Stockdale, one of the most decorated officers in the Navy's history. He was a captive of war for seven years in a brutal prison in North Vietnam and survived through sheer determinism and heroism. His story came...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s: The Kennedy Promise

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...
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Savvas Learning

Prentice Hall: Documents Library the Gi Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers some historical background information about the passing of the GI Bill. Also lists the current benefits provided by the bill, along with the main provisions of the GI Bills associated with World War II, the Korean...
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Curated OER

Nam

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site identifies the ways in which women served in the Vietnam War: hospitals, MASH Units, information offices, and many other jobs.
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Curated OER

Funk and tepo.com: Operation Attleboro

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides one soldier's perspective of the largest battle of the Vietnam War at that time: "The Battle of Dau Tieng or Dong Minh Chau," code named, "Operation Attleboro."
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Curated OER

Ben's Guide: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

For Students 1st - 8th
This site, presented by Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids, describes and illustrates this impressive memorial dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War.
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BBC

Bbc News: In Pictures: Fall of Saigon

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides photograhs and narrative describing the fall of Saigon, Vietnam on 30 April 1975, when the last Marines were evacuated from the U.S. embassy roof and the incoming North Vietnamese Army smashed through the gates of the...
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University of Wisconsin

Madison Children's Museum: Field Guide to Hmong Culture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This ethnographic guide covers almost every aspect of Hmong culture- history, daily life, traditional crafts and art, language, games, and religion. Each section wraps with "questions for study." The Hmong are a people indigenous to...