Books
George Herring, America's Longest War: The
United States and Vietnam 1950-1975
A balanced account of American involvement in Vietnam.
Film
Platoon
Based on director Oliver Stone's experiences as an infantryman
in Vietnam, this film offers a harrowing and heartbreaking
glimpse into what it was like to be a soldier during the
Vietnam war.
Comprehensive reviews of this movie:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie-1016405/
Web Sites
Recommended Web Sites:
The Wars for Vietnam
http://vietnam.vassar.edu/
This site provides an informative overview of the history
of the war, supplemented with primary source documents.
Vietnam Documents
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/vietnam.htm
A collection of documents relating to U.S. involvement
in Vietnam and the United States from 1941 to the fall
of Saigon.
Related Web Site:
Vietnam Era Antiwar Song Lyrics
http://members.tripod.com/~ffhiker/index-3.html
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