University of california press, 20 and nguyen, lienhang s hanois war. In support of the cold war international history projects efforts to facilitate the release of historical materials from governments on all sides of the cold war, we have compiled 80 primary source documents dealing with north vietnams decisionmaking from the signing of the paris peace accords in january 1973 until the end of the war. For example, pose basic questions to the class that follow a basic history of the vietnam war, including why the united states got involved and the final outcome of the conflict. Learn about the war that enmeshed the united states in a battle against communism in southeast asia for more than twenty years. University of north carolina press, 2012 complement each other nicely, and together constitute the most. A special collection about the vietnam war is presented in both print books and ebook formats by the naval history and heritage command, plus you will also find other narrative monographs and commemorative resources published by the us department of army center of military history, joint chiefs of staff, and more. Cold war international history project wilson center. While focusing on americ the vietnam war remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more. Vietnamese nationalism and the first indochina war. Lester a microfilm project of university publications of america an imprint of cis 4520 eastwest highway bethesda, md 208143389. This war meant different things to different people. Since world war ii, conflicts in asia have played a major role in the cold war. As historian qiang zhai documents in china and the vietnam wars, 19501975 2000, china.
The history of vietnam can be traced back to around 4000 years ago. Talk about the different effects the vietnam war had on america, and. An international history in documents places americas most controversial conflict in a broad, international context that reflects the. The vietnam war paperback mark atwood lawrence oxford. Vietnam war and american foreign policy, 19601975 reproduces many archival collections on the vietnam war and the u. The chapter also brings the international aspects of the vietnam war into focus by examining chinese support for the north vietnamese effort and the nixon. Featuring newly available material, this brief collection of primarysource documents includes several neverbefore published and. As a historical study we want to find out what happened, why it happened and how it affected peoples lives. The historiography of the war given the burgeoning literature devoted to it, the vietnam war is surely a contender with the civil war for the title of americas most studied conflict. Many of the soldiers who returned from vietnam faced a hostile or at. July 1954 geneva accords provisionally divide vietnam at the 17th parallel into northern vietnam under ho chi minh and southern vietnam under ngo dinh diem with elections to reunify the country scheduled for july 1956. Documents, including copies, reproductions and scans of documents, reports, articles, publications, etc. You might need to define what is meant by all over.
You will get somewhere around pages over 400 days till mains 2020. These vietnam war documents have been curated by alpha history authors. Through an award winning digital archive, the project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the cold war and its many contemporary legacies. An international history of the war for peace in vietnam chapel hill. Newspaper and television crews documented this war much more intensely than they did earlier conflicts. Twelve critical episodes in the vietnam war exhibition. A political and cultural history of viet nam up to 1954. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less french influence. Public trust in the army was at a low point, with many blaming the military for the war as much as they blamed the civilian policymakers whose orders the military was carrying out. An international history in documents places americ. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
This work places americas most controversial conflict in a broad, international context that reflects the experiences of north and south vietnam, china, and european nations, as well as the united. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam ho chi minhs speech, ba dinh square, september 2, 1945. An international history in documents 9780199924400. Using speeches, declassified memos and other primary sources, students will have to make a decision regarding the united states actions in vietnam. A study of new zealands involvement in the vietnam war raises a number of issues. The vietnam war this page intentionally left blank the vietnam war a concise international history mark atwood l. Pdf the cold war contains a selection of official and unofficial. A peoples history of the vietnam war internet archive. Vietnam war research collections the war in vietnam. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english.
If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on. Popularly known as the pentagon papers, the history of u. Vietnam war history primary sources jkm library at chatham. Democratic republic of vietnam peace proposal june 26, 1971. History, statements, and clippings files project editor and guide compiled by robert e. International conference that includes fulltext primary documents and audio recordings from the national security archive at george washington. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. The vietnam collection this collection of declassified estimative products is the first such release by the central intelligence agency of documents exclusively on the vietnam war. Featuring newly available material, this brief collection of primarysource documents includes several neverbefore published and freshly translated diplomatic documents, social and cultural commentaries, memoirs, cartoons, posters, and photos. Featuring newly available material, this brief collection of primarysource documents includes several neverbefore published and freshly.
The vietnam war article 1960s america khan academy. Government documents, oral histories, antiwar movements seth kershner. The vietnam war has roots in vietnams centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. Asselin, pierre s hanois road to the vietnam war, 19541965 berkeley. This willingness to allow documentation of the war extended to the militarys own photographerswho captured thousands of. The vietnam war was, and still is, an important part of the lives of many new zealanders. An international history in documents places americas most controversial conflict in a broad, international context that reflects the experiences of north and south vietnam, china, and european nations, as well as the united states. It has attracted an enormous amount of academic attention and. It was the second of the indochina wars and was officially fought.
Nazi war crimes and japanese imperial government records interagency working group iwg at the national archives and records administration. A history in documents from the war with spain to the war on terror. Decision making process on vietnam policy is a fortyseven volume, 7,000page, 2. Use this page to find primary sources and documentbased teaching activities related to the vietnam war. A guide to materials at the british library by jean kemble. Pdf 80 korea vietnam war world history indiashastra. The cold war international history project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the cold war. Recent chinese sources regarding prc policy toward the vietnam war suggest that china had been extensively involved in the vietnam war throughout this period. Michael mannheim this past april marked the 40th anniversary of the fall of saigon to north vietnamese forces, recognized as the official end of u. The national intelligence council nic commissioned lloyd gardner, the renowned american scholar on the vietnam war, to prepare an introductory essay providing. Spain, but it was not yet clear what role the rising nation would play on the international stage. Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. Many of the documents, photographs, and other sources found on this page are featured in the remembering vietnam.
Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview. In the 1960s, south vietnam became extremely unstable, and no government could maintain power for long. Smith, author of the threevolume study an international history of the vietnam war, agrees about vietnams. The vietnam war tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern american history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by vietnam veterans including coauthor john fitzgerald, and poetry by vietnamese and americans on matching themes. It is part of the wilson centers history and public policy program. Documents, speeches, papers this war has already stretched the generation gap so wide that it threatens to pull the country apart. Archaeological findings from 1965, still under research, show the remains of two hominins closely related to sinanthropus, dating as far back as the middle pleistocene era, roughly half a million years ago. The book begins in the 19th century when vietnam became a. Vietnam war to produce an illustrated timeline of new zealands experience of the vietnam war. Use this page to find primary sources and document based teaching activities related to the vietnam war. Presidential decisions during the vietnam war overview in this lesson, students will be assigned an american president during the united states involvement in the vietnam conflict. The vietnam war in history chapter 1 the vietnam war. Prehistoric vietnam was home to some of the worlds earliest civilizations and societiesmaking them one of the world. Download major problems in the history of the vietnam war.