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Directions: Tim O'Brien uses abbreviations and other terminology, some of which is relatively standard and some that was coined for the Vietnamese conflict. Since knowing the meaning of various terms can aid in understanding the novel, several are listed for you to decipher. Since most of these terms cannot be found in a standard dictionary, use the sources such as Vietnam Gear and Vietnam War Terms on our SJR Vietnam Sources Wiki to find their meaning. Download the file Alphabet Soup. Edit the definitions next to each term.

Directions: Download the file Vietnam War Analysis. Read the following information. Then consult the sources listed in the right hand navigation section of our SJR Vietnam Sources Wiki to edit the questions found in the Vietnam War Analysis document.

The Vietnam Was remains an enigma to the American people. Some still think that it was a big mistake that we became involved as a nation in a ground war in Asia. Others feel that we were justified in trying to help that country to resist communism and set up a democratic government. Since much has been written about that war and since people are still alive who were involved in it, you can find information that will give you a better understanding of that period in our history and what it was like to be a young person involved in serving our country at that time.