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The
Vietnam War (1956-1975) ALTERNATE
NAMES: Second Indochina
War BELLIGERENTS: vs. Democratic
Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam),
the People's Liberation Armed Forces in
South Vietnam (Viet Cong), the Khmer
Rouge (communist guerrillas in
Cambodia) and the Pathet Lao (communist
guerrillas in Laos) **China
and the Soviet Union contributed to the
Communist side through material
support DATES
OF CONFLICT: BEGAN:
1956-Communist insurgency in
South Vietnam began in 1956. The
question of when
did the American part of the Vietnam
War begin
is
a subject of some
debate. ENDED:
April 30, 1975--The North
Vietnamese Army captures Saigon,
bringing the nation of South Vietnam to
an end. TYPE(S)
OF CONFLICT: Intra-State, Inter-State,
guerrilla RELATED
CONFLICTS: PREDECESSOR:
CONCURRENT: SUCCESSOR:
Third
Indochina War Sino-Vietnamese
War
(1979) Sino-Vietnamese
Border War
(1979-1987?)
Vietnam
War Links Vietnam
War
Overview
A
site maintained by Vassar College. This
is an excellent web page, though it may
take some time to view due to the
number of good graphics it
contains. Statistics
About The Vietnam
War--Very
interesting site with TONS of stats
relating to the war. Vietnam:
A Teacher's
Guide
A guide to teaching the Viet Nam
War, from the Asia Society. Vietnam:
History and
Politics
A collection of useful links to war
sites. Center
of Military
History
This site is maintained by the U.S.
Army. Conduct a search on Vietnam. Most
of the information is on exit
interviews of soldiers. The
Vietnam War Resource
Page- The
History
Net
A collection of materials on U.S.
and world history maintained by the
National Historical Society. A search
on "Vietnam" yields a collection of
first-person accounts of the
war. Vietnam
Magazine
A monthly magazine on the war.
Found on the History Net web site. Go
to the 'article search' box and type in
'Vietnam War'. This will show you a
long list of articles on different
aspects of the war. Viet
Nam Veterans Home
Page
An interactive, online forum for
Viet Nam veterans and their families
and friends to exchange information,
stories, poems, songs, art,
photographs, and
experiences. The
Vietnam War Generation
Journal--
"The Vietnam War Generation Journal is
dedicated to bringing you the best
fiction, essays, memoir, poetry,
reviews, and artwork related to the
Vietnam War era."
*Statement
from the Vietnam War Generation Journal
website. Phu
Lam Signal
Base--Home
of the Veterans of the Phu Lam Signal
Battalion and our MIA, Richard Joseph
Lacey. *Description
from the Phu Lam website. Vietnam
War--blog
about military movies. This post
focuses on Vietnam War
movies. Vietnam
War
Bibliography--If
you want print resources on the Vietnam
War, look here! Hundreds of books,
articles, etc. are listed in this
extensive web page. The
Vietnam War: From the Delta to the DMZ,
From Politics to Hippies, this is Fire
in the
Jungle--pictorial
of the Vietnam War as documented by a
British photographer Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder Affects
many Vietnam (and other)
Vets Australia
In Vietnam Australian
Army Training Team Vietnam
(AATTV) Australian
Nurses in
Vietnam
- dedicated to the Australian nurses
that served in Vietnam between 1964 and
1972. Australian
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
- includes a roll of honour, links, and
brief war history. 104
Signal
Squadron
- Australian squadron serving in South
Vietnam from 1967 to 1971. Vietnam
Veterans' Association of
Australia
- includes news on current issues for
veterans, historical information for
students, and links. Vietnam
War -
A Critical Analysis of Australia's
Entrance Into War Korean
Veterans of the Vietnam
War-- 1st
Aviation Battalion,1st Inf
Div:
4th
Infantry
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