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PBS - Vietnam Online PBS site includes a timeline of events, maps, primary sources, and bios on key figures in the war. Also has a teacher's guide.
The Wars for Vietnam 1945-1975 Very good page for getting a good factual and event overview of the war. Nicely put together, detailed info. Also has some primary sources/documents.
Vietnam, Stories Since the War (PBS) Another well done PBS site; it contains background information on the Vietnam War, first-hand stories of veterans, an index, and a search function.
LBJ in the Oval Office This page features four primary source audio clips from conversations of Johnson and high-level officials regarding the Vietnam War.
Spartacus - Vietnam War Index A large collection of topics including political and military figures, issues, events, organizations, and links to more sites. Clicking on a link for a particular subject leads to a separate page with detailed information. This is a very good collection of factual information.
The Vietnam War Photo Album A collection of photos taken by US Military servicemen of people, places, and things they thought should be remembered. The site is organized by military branch - Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Vets with a Mission Under the "history" tab there is a superb and very extensive collection of well-written information that deals with many topics in-depth. The site's coverage spans from the earliest history of Vietnam and the Vietnamese people to the present. There's also a collection of photos.
1968 Democratic Party Convention Riots A primary source document (authored by Tom Hayden of SDS) explains some of the reasoning behind the protest and revolts against the war and government/culture in general. Also discusses the role of race and civil rights during the period. Published by History Matters, an online US History survey course by George Mason University.
Peace March: Thousands Oppose Vietnam War (4/18/1967)
Vietnam - Echoes of the War CNN page covering how the war has influenced American and Indochina today. Also has a history link (top right corner) with a good timeline for basic understanding of the war, a "who's who?", and maps
Battlefield: Vietnam (PBS) A companion to the PBS video program, this site features a brief historical introduction, a battlefield timeline, an expose on guerrilla tactics, a look at the siege of Khe Sanh, and other resources
Assignment Hanoi Follow U.S. Ambassador and former P.O. W. Pete Peterson as he returns to the land of his captors on a mission of reconciliation, through interviews, research on Vietnam's history before 1900, and investigation of an ambassador's duties. PBS
The VietNam Pictures Archives These archives consist of a number of JPEGs and GIFs, MIDI sequences and RealAudio clips
Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides, Activities and more
PBS Vietnam Online: Teacher's Guide A variety of classroom activities that take advantage of PBS's Vietnam Online site in four different categories: History, Civics, Geography and Culture.
Teach Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall The curriculum covers six modules: Escalating Involvement in the Vietnam War, Conflict on the Home Front, Those Who Served, The Vietnamese and Vietnam, The Wall as Healer and The Legacy of the Vietnam War. Lesson plans may be accessed through the Teachers' Guide link on the Educators page.
Student Information Guide: Communism and Containment This SCORE (an alliance of web sites devoted to learning in California) guide provides some background information and student activities that teach about the Cold War. The main focus, however, is on the Truman Doctrine and the U.S. containment of Communism. The bulk of the page is a student exercise, with a "Teacher Guide" section in the top left corner.
Women and the Vietnam War WebQuest A WebQuest that asks students to research the lives of women involved in the Vietnam War. The length of possible resources is lengthy, making it more appropriate for students who already have some strong online researching skills.
Vietnam WebQuest A WebQuest written by students from Heidelberg College for 10th grade students that guides students through several web sites on the Vietnam war.
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