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The Vietnam War
A selection of articles from the pages of History Review and History Today on the Vietnam War.
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Viv Sanders takes issue with some all too common assumptions. |
Kendrick Oliver revisits the scene of a massacre that became a watershed in public perceptions of the Vietnam war. |
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Peter Riddick looks at the way oral history can add another perspective to our understanding of situations and events. |
Ben Shephard examines the comparisons between American Vietnam veterans and Soviets who served in Afghanistan |
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Melanie Billings-Yun investigates President Eisenhower's motives and methods in the spring of 1954, when French collapse in Indochina brought pressures for direct American intervention against Communism. |
Glen Barclay considers how far Australian intervention in Vietnam marked a watershed in the country's willingness to send its troops abroad to fight for distant but powerful allies. |
Further Reading
Reading History: The Vietnam War
R.B. Smith assesses the material available on the conflict in South-East Asia.
The American Film Industry and Vietnam
Lost illusions and gung-ho patriotism have both featured prominently in Hollywood’s reaction to the Vietnam War, but not to date some of the more unpleasant aspects of the conflict.
A Failed Coup in Vietnam
Richard Cavendish remembers the attempted coup against the president of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem.
More on Vietnam
Additional resources for students
Essay and Exam Advice
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Drawing on classroom experience, Viv Sanders offers advice and seeks answers. |
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Elliot Richman provides a useful strategy for the ultimate test. |
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Robert Pearce gives his personal view. |
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