World History
History of Vietnam. This essay is supposed to be about the history of Vietnam. It is but it gives short treatment to most of Vietnamese history and focuses on the 20th Century. There is nothing wrong with that but I thought I would point out the obvious weakness of the coverage.
From the site:
Vietnam's identity has been shaped by long-running conflicts, both internally and with foreign forces. In 111 BC, China's Han dynasty conquered northern Vietnam's Red River Delta and the ancestors of today's Vietnamese. Chinese dynasties ruled Vietnam for the next 1,000 years, inculcating it with Confucian ideas and political culture. In 939 AD, Vietnam achieved independence under a native dynasty. After 1471, when Vietnam conquered the Champa Kingdom in what is now central Vietnam, the Vietnamese moved gradually southward, finally reaching the rich Mekong Delta, encountering there earlier settled Cham and Cambodians. While Vietnam's emperors reigned ineffectually, powerful northern and southern families fought civil wars in the 17th and 18th centuries.
In 1858, the French began their conquest of Vietnam starting in the south. They annexed all of Vietnam in 1885, but allowed Vietnam's emperors to continue to reign, although not actually to rule. In the early 20th century, French-educated Vietnamese intellectuals organized nationalist and communist-nationalist anti-colonial movements.
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- Le Dynasty Of Vietnam
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- Echoes Of 1968
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- Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial
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- Teaching About Vietnam And The Vietnam War
Teaching about Vietnam and the Vietnam War. This is a nice piece on the history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War. It includes advice for instructors on how to teach the subject. From the site: A high school senior recently told a reporter, "I keep...
World History
History of Vietnam
History of Vietnam. This essay is supposed to be about the history of Vietnam. It is but it gives short treatment to most of Vietnamese history and focuses on the 20th Century. There is nothing wrong with that but I thought I would point out the obvious weakness of the coverage.
From the site:
Vietnam's identity has been shaped by long-running conflicts, both internally and with foreign forces. In 111 BC, China's Han dynasty conquered northern Vietnam's Red River Delta and the ancestors of today's Vietnamese. Chinese dynasties ruled Vietnam for the next 1,000 years, inculcating it with Confucian ideas and political culture. In 939 AD, Vietnam achieved independence under a native dynasty. After 1471, when Vietnam conquered the Champa Kingdom in what is now central Vietnam, the Vietnamese moved gradually southward, finally reaching the rich Mekong Delta, encountering there earlier settled Cham and Cambodians. While Vietnam's emperors reigned ineffectually, powerful northern and southern families fought civil wars in the 17th and 18th centuries.
In 1858, the French began their conquest of Vietnam starting in the south. They annexed all of Vietnam in 1885, but allowed Vietnam's emperors to continue to reign, although not actually to rule. In the early 20th century, French-educated Vietnamese intellectuals organized nationalist and communist-nationalist anti-colonial movements.
- Champa Kingdom
Champa Kingdom According to Chinese texts, in 192 c.e., Champa was formed during the aftermath of the breakup of the Han dynasty of China. The Champa kingdom was situated along the coastal plains of present-day central and southern Vietnam. The Chams...
- Le Dynasty Of Vietnam
Le Dynasty of VietnamThe Le dynasty ruled Vietnam from 1428 to 1788, the longest reign in Vietnam’s history. Le Loi, the founder of the Le dynasty, who ascended the throne as Le Thai To, is one of the most celebrated heroes in the country. He is...
- Echoes Of 1968
NPR: Echoes of 1968 - The American National Public Radio has a series examining the historic and influential events of 1968. This includes the killings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. It also features the signing of the Civil Rights...
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial
National Park Service: Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial. This is the official site for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial in the Mall in Washington DC. It includes directions and information about operating hours and fees. I found...
- Teaching About Vietnam And The Vietnam War
Teaching about Vietnam and the Vietnam War. This is a nice piece on the history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War. It includes advice for instructors on how to teach the subject. From the site: A high school senior recently told a reporter, "I keep...