Immanuel College
Library Resource Centre
Vietnam War links
Most Internet
sites are American in origin and content. These are useful for explaining the
background and history of the war.
Australian sites provide
fairly sketchy information on the whole, compared with what is available in
print.
General links Australia's involvement Personal accounts Agent Orange General links
Grover Furr's Viet Nam War Pages - plenty of links for following through and browsing. A very full site
Vietnam War - background information on the events leading up to the war with short biographies.
The Viet Nam War Internet Project
Vietnam War Master Resource Guide
HistoryNet Archives: - magazines with articles on very specific topics. Archives available.
Vietnam - The Conduct of the War -timeline and narrative of the Vietnam War
The Wars for Vietnam: 1945 - 1975 - overview of the Vietnam war as well as reproductions of several official documents.
Statistics about the Vietnam War - author uses information from various sources to defend U.S. involvement against the 'many myths about the Vietnam War.
Investigating the Vietnam War - includes timelines, historical information, interviews, statistics and images.
Vietnam Online: The American Experience - comprehensive site from the American perspective. Included are statistics, a timeline, first hand accounts of the war, biographies of key personalities and information on the weapons used.
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Australia's involvement
Vietnam War History Resources - variety of useful links, some to Australia's involvement.
5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Operations and History Site
SHWV Vietnam Internet Resources FAQ Links
Vietnam War - an overview, timeline, effects of the war, its ending, and alternatives to the war
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia - Education page
Australian Involvement in Vietnam: Weapons Used On Both Sides - Illustrations, photos and information on weapons and tactics.
Australian War Memorial
Vietnam War, 1961-1970
Personal accounts
Yahoo! Vietnam War - personal accounts
Viet Nam - Stories since the War - searchable archive of personal stories
Agent Orange
Agent Orange Website - Information on the herbicide used during the Vietnam War.
Chemical Reaction - effects of agent orange.
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