The Vietnam War and the 1960s

Battles, weapons and terminology
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Battles, weapons and terminology

Investigate the major battles of the war: Tet and Khe Sahn.

Explain the My Lai Massacre

Illustrate and explain some of the weapons used in Vietnam:

  • guns
  • tanks
  • planes
  • bombs
  • Be sure to cover the Claymore mine. What it is and what it did.

Terminology of the war: define and find illustrations
for some of the acronyms listed on the web site
below.

Terminology and acronyms from the war

Vietnam Veteran's Terminology and Slang

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Use the links below to begin your research:

The American Experience/Vietnam/Weapons of War

173rd Airborne: Weapons of the Vietnam War