Vietnam War
Research Material
Part 2
The Easter Offensive: Vietnam, 1972
by G. H. Turley, James Webb
The largest North Vietnamese offensive mounted in the history of the war.
Eisenhower's Letter of Support to Ngo Dinh Diem
October 23, 1954.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Press Conference, April 7, 1954
The Row of Dominoes explanation.
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History
Here are more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries -- plus 39 primary source documents -- that illuminate every aspect of the Vietnam War.
Enemy Aircraft Shot Down by Naval Aviators in Southeast Asia, 1965 - 1973
Fire in the Lake
by Frances Fitzgerald
This Pulitzer Prize-winning 1973 classic looks at U.S. intervention from the vantage point of Vietnamese culture and society.
Florence Nightingale:
American Women Who Died in the Vietnam War (1959-1975).
President Ford's Speech on the Fall of Vietnam, 24 April 1975
Excerpts from the text of a speech by President Ford as prepared for delivery to the student body of Tulane University.
Frank Snepp
Best-selling author ... Ex-CIA agent ... Emmy Award-Winner ... Reporter/Producer ... Screenwriter ... Investigator ... Lecturer ... Subject of Landmark Supreme Court First Amendment Decision.
French Indochina
French Indochina was a federation of French colonies and protectorates in Southeast Asia, part of the French colonial empire.
J. William Fulbright Testifies on China and Vietnam, 1966
Vo Nguyen Giap
North Vietnam's great military leader.
Grover Furr's Vietnam War Page
Great research material. A supplement to Grover Furr's course, ENGL 275 "The Vietnam War and American Culture," and useful for anyone interested in learning more about the Vietnam War.
Hell in a Very Small Place: The Siege of Dien Bien Phu
by Bernard B. Fall
The 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu ranks with Stalingrad and Tet for what it ended (imperial ambitions), what it foretold (American involvement), and what it symbolized: A guerrilla force of Viet Minh destroyed a technologically superior French army, convincing the Viet Minh that similar tactics might prevail in battle with the U.S.
Historical Atlas of the Vietnam War
This comprehensive atlas covers all aspects of the controversial war, providing in-depth historical background, charting the social and economic aspects of the war, and examining Vietnamese military and political strategy.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a complex web of different jungle paths that enabled communist troops to travel from North Vietnam to areas close to Saigon.
Inaugural Address, President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
by Robert S. McNamara with Brian VanDeMark
Former Secretary of Defense McNamara's controversial indictment of American policy in Vietnam.
Indochina's Refugees: Oral Histories from Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
by Joanna C. Scott
This poignant collection of oral histories tells the stories of nine Laotians, four Cambodians and nine Vietnamese: what their lives were like before 1975, what happened after the Communist takeover that made them decide to flee their native countries, and how they escaped. The storytellers (housewife, Amerasian child, schoolteacher, government clerk, military officer, security agent, Buddhist monk, artist) create a broad and moving picture of the new realities of contemporary Indochina.
Inside Television's First War: A Saigon Journal
by Ronald Steinman
"Steinman went to Saigon as NBC news bureau chief in April 1966 before the significance of the Vietnam War was clearly evident. It was the first war to be reported by television at a time when there was less government -- and network -- interference in war reporting. It was also a time before technology enabled the fast and constant relay of images and news from around the world. Steinman recalls the struggles he and his staff of young, multinational correspondents faced: learning how to report a war from the front lines, how to get past the canned news offered by the government, and how to get undeveloped film shipped out of Saigon. He recalls the hardships of living in a war-torn nation and the friendships that helped advance news gathering and personal survival. Steinman also recalls his courtship of a young Vietnamese coworker whom he later married. This is an intense look behind the scenes at how television reported on the growing conflict in Vietnam and how those images influenced American public opinion of the war." --Booklist
Inventing Vietnam: The War in Film and Television
by Michael Anderegg
The Vietnam War has been depicted by every available medium, each presenting a message, an agenda, of what the filmmakers and producers choose to project about America's involvement in Southeast Asia. This collection of essays, most of which are previously unpublished, analyzes the themes, modes, and stylistic strategies seen in a broad range of films and television programs.
President Johnson on U.S. Aims in Vietnam
President Kennedy's News Conference, February 7, 1962
Response to a question on American involvement in South Vietnam.
John Kerry's Service Record
Lt. Kerry was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with V, three awards of the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Kissinger: A Biography
by Walter Isaacson
The fullest account of Kissinger's life and career to date, other than his memoirs, this engrossing portrait provides plenty of ammunition for the former Secretary of State's supporters and detractors both.
Nguyen Cao Ky
A career soldier and politician in South Vietnam.
Edward Lansdale
Super spy.
Legacy of Discord: Voices of the Vietnam War Era
by Gilbert N. Dorland
Probing interviews with leading participants in, and critical observers of, the Vietnam War.
Letter from President Nixon
to President Nguyen Van Thieu
of the Republic of Vietnam
January 5, 1973
Released April 30, 1975.
Lies, Deceit and Hypocrisy
"A study of the journalism in the early part of the Vietnam War, 1962-63.
The Saigon correspondents reported that the South Vietnamese and their American advisers were losing the war against the Viet Cong and their North Vietnamese allies. The reports the correspondents sent home were not very popular in the Pentagon and the Saigon establishment, but it was a job that had to be done to serve the truth."
The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War
by Paul Hendrickson
This book is another worthy step in trying to figure out what the Vietnam War meant in human terms.
Lodge in Vietnam: A Patriot Abroad
by Anne Blair
Part biography and part diplomatic history, this book focuses on Henry Cabot Lodge`s ambassadorship to South Vietnam from 1963 to 1964.
The Long Road Home: Vietnam Revisited, 1969 (A Video)
The story, photographed and written by a young Army photographer in 1969, reveals the beauty of South Vietnam and captures the customs of its people.
Major General Nguyen Van Hieu
by Tin Nguyen, Raymond R. Battreall
Meet one of the most gallant warriors of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This biography depicts ARVN Major General Hieu under different facets: his personal life, his military career, his military exploits, and his unjust death. It reveals General Hieu as an unsung hero, whose tactical and strategic skills put him among the best soldiers of modern times, at par with General Rommel of Germany, Patton of the United States, Montgomery of England and Leclerc of France.
Many Women Served in Vietnam
Comprehensive links page to incountry women in Vietnam, including Army Nurse Corps, Special Services and Red Cross. There is information about the Incountry Women e-mail discussion group. This page is dedicated to the Red Cross, Special Services, Army Nurse Corps, and other civilian and military women who served in Vietnam.
Robert Strange McNamara
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1961-68.
Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)
"We are an association of more than five-hundred authors, poets, and artists, drawn together by the common bond of military service. Most of our members are active duty military, retirees, or military veterans. A few are lifelong civilians who have chosen to honor our military through their writings or their art. Our only core principle is a love of the men and women who defend this nation, and a deeply personal understanding of their sacrifice and dedication."
Vietnam War Screenplays
VietnamWar.net
Download Movies at Amazon 
Memorable Quotations Store at Amazon
VietnamWar.net
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 1
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 2
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 3
Vietnam War Destinations, Part 4
The Literary Hootch, Part 1
The Literary Hootch, Part 2
The Literary Hootch, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 1
Vietnam War History, Part 2
Vietnam War History, Part 3
Vietnam War History, Part 4
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 1
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 2
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 3
Vietnam War Research Material, Part 4
Vietnam War Humor
The Media
Vietnam War Quiz
Vietnam War Quotations
Allies
Anti-War
Political and Government Figures
Trips to Vietnam
The Vietnamese
Women
Vietnam War Films
Vietnam War Fiction
Women Writers
Vietnam War Short Stories
Military Leaders
Vietnam War Documentaries
Memorials
Organizations
Vietnam War Poetry
The Wall
African-American Soldiers
Vietnam War Books, Part 1
Vietnam War Books, Part 2
World War II Films (Part 1)
World War II Films (Part 2)
