Officially originating in 1941 when a Vietminh guerrilla force was formedunder Ho Chi Minh and ending in May 1975 with the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War took a heavy toll on American troops and greatly affected the political atmosphere of the late 60s and early 70s. Vietnam War: Almanac highlights the major events leading up to and during Americas involvement in the war that created great political tensions on the home front:
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<li> Vietnam and French Colonialism</li>
<li> Vietnam and the Cold War</li>
<li> Early American Involvement in Vietnam</li>
<li> The Fall of Diem</li>
<li> The War at Home</li>
<li> Vietnams Lasting Impact on America</li>
<li> And other topics relating to American involvement </li>
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Also included are sidebars, photographs, maps, timelines, Words to Know section, and an index. 01

Vietnam War Reference Library: Almanac

History

Sawinski, Diane M.

Hillstrom, Laurie Collier

Hillstrom, Kevin

Asia

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Vietnam War: Primary Sources features excerpts from screenplays, literature, speeches and hearings representing pro and con viewpoints during and after the conflict. From an American soldiers accounts of combat to contemporary reflections, Vietnam War: Primary Sources brings you heated debates from a country in conflict. Look for excerpts from a varied selection of sources:
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<li> Ho Chi Minhs letter to the editor of the the American magazine Minority of One, which shares his perspective on the war </li>
<li> Martin Luther King Jr.s antiwar speech Beyond Vietnam </li>
<li> Robert F. Kennedys 1968 speech on the Vietnam War, calling for an end to U.S. support </li>
<li> Walter Cronkites CBS television broadcast on the war </li>
<li> Excerpt from Tim OBriens story On the Rainy River| </li>
<li> Excerpt from Kent State University student Bill Rubensteins essay |Tragedy at Kent, | in which he describes the National Guard shootings that killed four of his fellow students in 1970</li>
<li> Richard Nixons 1969 |Silent Majority| televised speech, in which he outlines his plan for ending the war</li>
<li> Excerpt from Le Ly Hayslips memoir |When Heaven and Earth Changed Places, | in which she remembers how the war divided her Vietnamese village</li>
<li> Excerpt from Philip Caputos memoirs that detail his experiences in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine</li>
<li> Interview with Julie Forsythe, an American relief worker at a civilian rehabilitation center in Quang Ngai provinc</li>
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Vietnam War: Primary Sources

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