Vietnam War

The American Experience: Vietnam
Based on the 11-part television series by PBS. Contains transcripts of each episode, timelines, personal narratives, maps, documents, and an extensive bibliography. 

Battlefield: Vietnam
This site, from PBS, describes the Vietnam War's battle history from 1954 to 1975. A brief history, a timeline, a discussion of particular issues, and links to maps, photographs and personal accounts are provided.
Sections on guerrilla tactics and the airships used in this war are included.

The History Place: Vietnam War
Organized around an exhaustive four-part timeline that includes factual information, brief analyses, quotes, pictures, and topical links to the timeline. Source: The History Place, a private, independent, internet-only publication based in Boston.

Investigating the Vietnam War
British website, designed to aid in school research projects. Detailed, hyperlinked timelines, pictures, documents, statistics, links, personal accounts, and sample projects to aid instructors in designing curriculum. Source: Spartacus Educational group, a government funded group created to raise the educational standard in the UK.

Vietnam: Echoes of War 
From CNN's 25th anniversary special on the Vietnam War, this site includes digitized primary resources from the war and a great deal about the aftermath of the war - both in Vietnam and in the United States. Sections about the Boat People and about how U.S. culture was shaped by the Vietnam War are particularly useful.

The Wars for Vietnam: 1945-1975
Contains an overview of the conflict, that is fairly extensive without being overlong. Also included: links to online war documents and related websites, plus a selection of photos. Designed for middle school and high school students. Source: Faculty of Vassar College.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008