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The story of seventeen-year-old Sam from Kentucky. Her father was killed in Vietnam and her gentle uncle Emmett is suffering from either the Agent Orange — or delayed acne. Sam’s growing awareness of the reality of war, of the scars and the guilt, becomes an obsession when she fails in love with Tom at a Veteran’s dance. Through her father’s letters home and the journal he kept “in country”, Sam begins a journey of exploration that takes her across America and helps her to come to terms with her past. A story of small-town, K-Mart America, the legacy of Vietnam and of two generations. “Bogen giver en fremragende skildring af Sams tanker og livet i den lille by.” (AMM Meddelelser) (278 standard pages)
Level: B

Oscar-moninated documentary about Pentagon insider and leading Vietnam War strategist Daniel Ellsberg, who came to the conclusion in 1971 that the war was based on decades of lies by no fewer than five US presidents. Dubbed ‘the most dangerous man in America’ by Henry Kissinger, Ellsberg decided to leak some 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times — an act of conscience that led directly to Watergate, President Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War. A critical episode of the period — and one with parallels to today.

• Directed by: Judith Erlich and Rick Goldsmith
• Running time: 94 minutes (feature)
• Widescreen
• Extras: Naomi Wolf on...; Woody Harrelson discusses ...; Nixon Audio Tapes
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This book deals with the dangers of the spread of nuclear weapons. Can America manage a nuclear Iran? Should America or Israel attack Iran? And what about North Korea? And the threat of nuclear terrorism? Click “Flere oplysninger” to view the Contents. Editors: Louise I. Gerdes. (118 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

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The Vietnam War examines the conflict from its origins through to 1975 and North Vietnam’s victory. It is an accessible yet thorough study of the war. This revised edition is completely up-to-date with the latest research and includes new source material. The book explores all the key elements of the conflict, including:
• US motivations for entering the war and the military strategies employed
• The role of the media
• The rise of domestic opposition
• The war’s impact in the US and Vietnam
The main text is supported by a comprehensive Documents section, and a Chronology of events, a Who's Who, a Glossary and a Further Reading section.
Author: Professor Mitchell K. Hall. (138 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet/SRP/Interdisciplinary projects with History

CONTENTS: Chronology; Abbreviations; Who’s Who; Glossary; Maps. PART ONE: BACKGROUND: 1. Roots Of The Vietnam War; The Rise of Vietnamese Nationalism; The First Indochina War; The United States and Ngo Dinh Diem; Johnson’s Decisions for War. PART TWO: THE VIETNAM WAR: 2. America Goes To War; Saigon’s Deterioration; Rolling Thunder; Making the Commitment; The Ground War; Turmoil in the South; 3. Turning Points; The Antiwar Movement; The Debate in Washington; The Tet Offensive; The Nation Reconsiders; Negotiations; 4. The End Of The Tunnel; Vietnamization; Cambodia; Laos; Negotiations; Pacification; The Easter Offensive; The Paris Agreement; 5. Conclusion And Legacy; The American Withdrawal; The Final Offensives; Laos and Cambodia; Impact on the United States; Impact on Vietnam; Postwar Debate; Conclusion. PART THREE: DOCUMENTS: 25 documents, for instance: Hanoi's Negotiating Position; McNamara presents options to President Johnson; Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Lyndon Johnson; CIA Analysis of the Anti-Vietnam War Movement; Report from Vietnam; Silent Majority Speech; John Kerry Testimony; Le Duan's Victory Speech. Further Reading; References.