The conflict which involved the United States in Vietnam was not actually a declared war, but was rather a proxy war between the United States, which supported South Vietnam, and the USSR, which supported North Vietnam, during the Cold War era. The fighting took place in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The French fought in Vietnam from 1950 until 1954. The U.S. had "advisors" in country from the beginning and kept an escalating presence there until the fall of Saigon in 1973.
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Consists of interviews and articles about the Vietnam War from Vietnam Magazine. Also presents book reviews which are relevant to those interested in that war or era and information about Vietnam veterans. - Historynet: VietnamMagazine
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/vietnam
Contains more than 250 photographs and slides of and poetry about the war in Vietnam. The photographs, taken between 1963 and 1965, were taken by a soldier from Virginia, range from posed pictures to images of fighting. Locations include the Danang River, Marble Mountain, Nong-Son, Payne Campground, Saigon, China Beach. - Pictures of the Vietnam War
http://www.vietnampictures.us/
The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975
Delves deeply into the Viet Nam war, going back to the battles between Vietnam and France after France was forced to leave the nation. Also diseases the Geneva Peace Accords, the National Liberation Front, the 1961 JFK "White Paper," and the reaction of Americans at home to the war. - The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975
http://vietnam.vassar.edu/overview/index.html
Time Magazine compiles its features about Vietnam and the leaders of the war, dating back to April 4, 1955. Articles include those about Ngo Dinh Diem, Ho Chi Minh, General Westmoreland, the draft, Robert McNamara, peace protestors, and the Pentagon Papers. - Time Archive: The Vietnam War
http://www.time.com/time/archive/collections/0,21428,c_vietnam_war,00.shtml
Lays out information about the war, including maps of the region, war sites, documents, and glossaries, as well as statistics. Also contains first-hand accounts and recollections. - Vietnam War Internet Links
http://www.wellesley.edu/Polisci/wj/Vietnam/vietlink.html