The Lessons of the Vietnam War /

The Lessons of the Vietnam War / edited by Jerold M. Starr. - 1st ed. - Pittsburgh, Pa. : Center for Social Studies Education, 1994. - x, 355 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-348) and index.

Unit 1. Introduction to Vietnam : Land, history and culture -- Unit 2. America at war in Vietnam : Decisions and consequences -- Unit 3. Was the Vietnam war legal? -- Unit 4. Who fought for the U.S. -- Unit 5. How the U.S. fought the war -- Unit 6. When war becomes a crime : The case of My Lai -- Unit 7. Taking sides : The war at home -- Unit 8. How the war was reported -- Unit 9. Women's perspectives on the Vietnam War -- Unit 10. The wounds of war and the process of healing -- Unit 11. Boat people and Vietnamese refugees in the United States -- Unit 12. The Vietnam War : Lessons from yesterday for today

There are three aspects of teaching about Vietnam that should be addressed. These are the conflict itself, the geographic concepts of places/regions and physical systems, and the gamut of homefront issues, ranging from anti-war demonstrations to the political ramifications of the war.

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1961-1975


Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam Conflict

DS557.7 / T34
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