Vietnam War protests

Movements and protests against the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War started small mostly among the pacifist and leftists in campus “teach-ins” but then began in earnest in 1965 after the U.S. started regular bombings against North Vietnam. Anti-war... Continue reading

Vietnam War Draft

In the United States, military conscription has been used many times during its wars, particularly in the Cold War. Even though the draft was abolished in 1973, men of draft age (between 18-25 years) still have to register with... Continue reading

Vietnam War Soldiers

Although a few decades have passed, the imprints of the Vietnam war still exist on the hearts and minds of Americans and Vietnamese people especially the soldiers who fought and suffered directly from the the war. The guerrilla forces... Continue reading

My Lai Massacre

My Lai Massacre was the mass murder of as many as 500 unarmed civilians, in which most of them were women, children, infants, and elderly people, in My Lai, South Vietnam on March 16, 1968 during the Vietnam War.... Continue reading

The Tet Offensive

The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War held by North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) against South Vietnam, the United States and their allies. The campaign consisting... Continue reading