The Vietnam War: a history in documents

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Little history, by way of introduction

First Indochina war

Vietnam approaches America ; America responds

Waist deep in the big muddy

Temporary peace ; Eisenhower's Vietnam ; Kennedy's war

America's war

War expands ; Public debate

Selling patriotism

Going to war

Soldiers at war ; Other voices ; Condition of the army

People divided

African-American community ; Opposition within the military

Nixon's war

My Lai ; Nixon doctrine ; Bombing Hanoi to the bargaining table

After the war

Looking back ; Legacies.