Commemorating the Vietnam War

This website, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, provides a wealth of resources that educators can use to teach their students about this important era in American history. Resources include an interactive historical timeline from 1945 to 1975, fact sheets detailing each branch of the U.S. military's involvement in the war, maps, and links to numerous primary source documents. The site also provides printable PDF posters that highlight different roles in the war, including the role of women and African Americans, as well posters that outline America's increasing involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1965, and posters that display service patches for each branch of the military.
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Direct Link: http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/timeline/

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Adobe Flash Player
Keywords: Vietnam War, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. military, military nurses, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, POW, General William Westmoreland, Gulf of Tonkin, Viet Cong, Operation Rolling Thunder, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Medal of Honor, Khe Sanh, Tet Offensive, Cambodia, My Lai, Operation Linebacker, Paris Peace Accords, Operation Homecoming, Operation Frequent Wind
Instructional Component Type(s): Resource Collection,  Text Resource, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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