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This photograph displays an anti-war slogan popularized by American citizens in the early part
of United States involvement during the Vietnam War. The slogan “Make Love, Not War” was
primarily used by protestors in non-violent anti-war rallies and became increasingly popular in
Barking Moonbat Early Warning System. Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011. <http://barking-
moonbat.com/>.
We used this source as a photograph on our webpage. We edited the photograph through
Photoshop and designed an added war effect look on the picture. The picture was taken in Hue,
We interviewed Dr. Colburn on the telephone about the diplomacy of the Vietnam
War. Dr. Colburn is currently a professor of History at the University of Florida and teaches a
class on the Vietnam War. Dr. Colburn also served in Vietnam so he was a great help to our
questions.
Colburn." History Homepage.” Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011.
<http://www.history.ufl.edu/directory/faculty_profiles/colburn.html>.
This photograph was provided by the University of Florida website in their History tab. Dr.
Colburn was an expert on the field of the Vietnam War and also served.
"Description from Operation Rolling Thunder - Timelines.com." Timelines.com: Discover, Record and
<http://timelines.com/perspectives/b0b9b94cb26d3c407d5df7af094bbf4f>.
The picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The image is a picture of a United States
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This photograph was taken during the Kent State Shootings on May 4, 1970, and portrays a
young woman kneeling on the ground over the deceased body of one of her colleagues. This
photograph demonstrates how chaotic anti-war protests became in the latter part of the Vietnam
War.
Farmer, Patricia A. Patricia Adams Farmer, Author. Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011.
<http://www.patriciaadamsfarmer.com/>.
We used this picture on our home page next to the subtitle “United States Involvement
Deepens.” This photograph displays a group of wounded soldiers laying hillside in Vietnam
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This source displayed us with an image of General Wheeler in 1964. He was appointed
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff in 1964 by President Johnson. He was a strong supporter of
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The photograph shown displays a young United States soldier wounded in combat and his
platoon members dragging him to safety. The up-close and personal shot reveals how media
coverage was presented to the public and was just as dangerous as combat itself.
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This photograph is another symbol of anti-war protestors showing off their picketing signs with
anti-war slogans. The one in the image displays “Stop the Killing in Vietnam” and shows a
number of young adults sitting on what looks like the lawn of a government building.
Joel, Billy. "Goodnight Saigon." The Nylon Curtain. Columbia Records, Spring 1982.
Billy Joel’s lyrics to this 1982 song, explain, in depth the life of an United States soldier during
the Vietnam War. The song refers to the Fall of Saigon in 1975, which marked the end of the
This historian we interviewed supplied us with a vast amount of information about the Vietnam
War. We were informed about various subject pertaining to the war in Vietnam such as: public
opinion, how we got involved, and about the domino theory. We used part of his interview and
This picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The image shows the first Americans
in battle in North Vietnam. The caption states: 1955- 1960 the War Begins.
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This photograph was used on our webpage on the “Leaders” tab. This picture displays John F.
Kennedy during his presidency in 1961. John F. Kennedy was an influential leader of the
Vietnam War.
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This photograph displays the draft card of a United States soldier during the Vietnam War. The
draft was defiantly one of the most controversial aspects of the United States involvement in the
war. Adolescents as young as 16 were drafted into the military and trained to fight in combat.
"Leaders." The White House. Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011. <http://www.whitehouse.gov>.
On this website we found four photographs we placed on our homepage. Each picture is either a
different president from the era of the Vietnam War and General Earlier Wheeler. These leaders
were greatly influential in the Vietnam War and represented the United States of America.
"Marines: The Few. The Proud." U.S. Marine Corps. Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011.
<http://www.marines.com>.
This source provided us with a photograph that we placed on our homepage of the website. The
picture displays the Marine logo which demonstrates “The few. The proud. The Marines.”
This source provided an image of Ngo Dinh Diem when he was appointed by the United States
and French for South Vietnam’s leader. Ngo Dinh Diem was heavily anti- communist yet the
We wanted to interview a person with first-hand experience of what our project was all about.
Mr. Pfeifer was a Navy Seal while experiencing the Vietnam War from 1966 – 1967. He gave
great incite to what life was like on the battle field in Vietnam.
"Picture of Ho Chi Minh." Listal. Photograph. Web. 15 May 2011.
<http://www.listal.com/viewimage/387194>.
This source provided us with a photograph of Ho Chi Minh as the leader of the North
Vietnamese. Ho Chi Minh was strongly supported by Russia and China because he was a
supporter of Communism.
Using this source we were able to use two photographs, Kent State Shootings and Michigan State
University protest. In the protest at Kent State the Ohio National Guard were ordered to control
the protest which cost a devastating four students lives and nine others were wounded. At
Michigan State University there was a large anti- war protest on October 15, 1969.
We interviewed Professor Stefan for his expertise in the field of war and especially the Vietnam
War. We asked him different questions to learn about his experience in Vietnam and the debate
of staying in Vietnam. He was a colonel in Vietnam and attended West Point Military Academy.
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This image displays thousands of young Americans protesting the Vietnam War around the
Washington Monument in Washington D.C. The sign of one of the young men in the crowd
displays the message “Get the Hell out of Vietnam,” this signifies the increasing frustration of
American citizens who opposed the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Tran Van Tra." Fortunecity. Photograph." Web. 15 May 2011.
<http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/riley/787/Vietnam/tra/tra.html>.
This source provided us with the picture of Tran Van Tra in 1968. Tran Van Tra was the
commander of the Liberation Army or Viet Cong. Tra led the 1968 attack on Saigon during the
Tet Offensive.
This source displayed us with an image that we used on the “Debate” page. The image is a
picture of a draft card for the Vietnam War. This card was actually used to enlist a soldier to
Vietnam.
The picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The image is a picture of a few American
This source displayed an image we place next to the subtitle” Public Opinion.” We took the
photograph from the University of Washington and edited the image through the Photoshop.
The picture is of two hands displaying the image “Resist the Draft” as anti-war protestors were
This website displayed an image of the Chicago Convention where protestors met to protest the
war in Vietnam. The police of Chicago were ordered to stop the protest which created a violent
protest.
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This photograph displays an Army helicopter used for combat by the United States during the
Vietnam War. The United States advancement in airborne techniques gave them a strong
Video.“VIRTUAL JFK: VIETNAM IF KENNEDY HAD LIVED.” IMBD. Web. 17 Jan 2011.
The speech President John F. Kennedy gives in this video gave us further insight in the subject
matter involving the United State’s early transition into the Vietnam War. He expresses his
desire to deploy more troops into Vietnam with the surprising support of the American
population.
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This picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The picture displays an image
of a soldier in the middle of a fire fight. The caption states: 1954 French are Defeated.
"Vietnam: HoChiMinh Trail's North End - Ho Chi Minh Trail during the War Worldisround Photo."
<http://www.worldisround.com/articles/63831/photo13.html>.
The picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The image is a picture of the Ho Chi Minh
trail before the United States blew it up to prevent trade routes for the North Vietnamese. The caption
The picture was used on our timeline in the diplomacy tab. The image is a picture of a United
Barringer, Mark. "The Anti-War Movement in the United States." Welcome to English « Department of
<http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/antiwar.html>.
This website went in depth into the anti- war protests and displayed the United States struggle of
controlling the United States public opinion. The longer the United States fought in Vietnam the
more the American public was outraged by the idea of staying involved.
Blunden, Andy. "The Principles of Communism." Marxists Internet Archive. Feb. 2005. Web. 09 Jan.
2011. <http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm>.
Through this source we gained the basic understanding of communism. Communism is a very
complex style of government, and this article helped us grasp a deeper understanding of why
"John F. Kennedy Biography - Life, Family, Childhood, Children, Death, History, Wife, School,
Mother, Son, Book, Old, Information, Born, College, House, Time, Year." Encyclopedia of
John-F.html>.
This source played a vital role in us gaining knowledge on the life and presidency of John F.
Kennedy. The biographical article tells about his childhood, marriage, service in the military, and
his legacy.
Kruty, Robert. "Interesting Vietnam War Facts, Statistics & Myths." Leather Bomber Jackets and Flight
The Vietnam War had numerous accounts of miscounted reports and myths. This source had the
accurate reports of the key battles and key statistics. Many historians debate the number of
soldiers killed in combat and civilian deaths in North and South Vietnam, and this source helped
confirm or deny those allegations.
Lewis, Chris H. "The Student Movement and the Struggle for Democracy in the 1960s." University of
<http://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/2010/students.htm>.
This website demonstrated some of the most impactful anti-war protests throughout the country
during the early 1960’s. This information was used to explain in further detail the impact that
the American public opinion had on the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Nelson, Cary. "Vietnam War Timeline." Welcome to English « Department of English, College of LAS,
<http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/timeline.htm>.
Starting in 1946 this source went year by year to describe major events. The timeline went to as
recent as 1997, and we used the information to put into our own timeline in our website.
"Protests against the Vietnam War." History Learning Site. Web. 09 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/protests_vietnam_war.htm>.
This source described some of the protests in depth and helped us understand much of the chaos.
The protests against the Vietnam War turned violently and this accounts some of the violent
demonstrations.
Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Vietnam War Timeline." 20th Century History. Web. 09 Jan. 2011.
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm>.
In detail, this website gave us information on the events that led up to the first soldiers arriving in
Vietnam. This source demonstrated all the events that led up to the war starting all the way back
in the 1830s.
"SecDef Histories - Robert McNamara." The Official Home of the Department of Defense. 14 Oct. 2003.
Web. 09 Jan. 2011. <http://www.defense.gov/specials/secdef_histories/bios/mcnamara.htm>.
Robert McNamara played a vital role in the Vietnam War efforts. He was a secretary of defense
during the time period. Before Kennedy’s assassination, he and McNamara gained a great
following in the United States for their courageous efforts to keep America’s policy of
containment intact.
"SparkNotes: The Vietnam War (1945-1975): Key People & Terms." SparkNotes: Today's Most
<http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/vietnamwar/terms.html>.
This website gave us brief descriptions of the key people in the Vietnam War. Important political
figures in both the United States and Vietnam were easily defined by this source which gave us
<http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/vietnam/index.cfm>.
This website showed a graph of casualties of American soldiers as opposed to the North
Vietnamese soldiers. Even though, the North Vietnamese lost a greater deal of lives in the
civilian category.
"Vietnam War." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information. Web. 09 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/vietnam2.htm>.
This source helped us understand the global view of the war. This source played a pivotal role in
the explanation of diplomacy. It signified how the Vietnam War was an impact for international
affairs.
"The Vietnam War Protests." Essortment Articles: Free Online Articles on Health, Science, Education
This source gave us the details of various protests, and went into detail of the Michigan State
University protest. On October 15, 1969 thousands of students rallied up together and spread