Annotated Bibliography Of The Tet Offensive: The Battles that Hit Home in the Vietnam War

Elliott Chase Junior Division Individual Website

Primary Sources:

Adams, Eddie. South Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan, chief of the national police, fires his pistol into the head of suspected Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem (also known as Bay Lop) on a Saigon street Feb. 1, 1968, early in the Tet Offensive. 1968. AP Images, Saigon. Web. 27 Feb 2013. This photograph shows the Saigon chief of police executing a member of the Viet Cong. It is one of the most famous pictures ever taken. The importance and significance of it helped alter how the world saw what was going on in Vietnam.

Friedman, Herbert. NVA Troops marching South on the Trail. 1967. THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL CAMPAIGN Web. 16 Feb 2013. This picture depicts a group of North Vietnamese troops on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, heading to the south to prepare for the Tet Offensive. This helped me add a visual to my website. It is a primary source because its a picture, and primary sources can be pictures.

Grauer. Johnson confers with Gen. William Westmoreland and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara July 1967. 1967. The Bewildering 1960s Web. 14 Feb 2013. This picture shows President Lyndon Johnson, General William Westmoreland, and Defense Secretary McNamara discussing the Vietnam War in 1967. This photograph helps people visualize the Vietnam War before the Tet Offensive. It is a primary source because primary sources include photographs and this is a photograph.

Hirst, Don. after the battle, these Military Policemen of the 716th MP Battalion take a moment to lean against the Embassy wall and reflect. 1968. PBase, Saigon. Web.1 Mar 2013. This picture shows a group of American military police leaning against a wall to rest. It helped me by adding a visible firsthand account of what happened during The Tet Offensive. This is a primary source because it is a photograph and photographs are primary sources.

Hoang, Ngoc Lung. South Vietnamese troops in action. 1968. n.p. Web. 3 Mar 2013. This picture shows South Vietnamese troops fighting at Tan Son Nhut Airbase near Saigon, so it helped me by showing what some fighting looked like in Saigon and adds a good visual to my website. It is a primary source because it is a firsthand account, as all pictures are.

Huet, Henri. June 15, 1967 American soldiers peer out of the trench to evade Viet Cong snipers during fighting in the north-east of Saigon.. 1967. HISTORY IN PICTURES: RARE, UNSEEN PICTURES: BE THERE. Web. 1 Mar 2013. This picture shows a squad of American troops in a trench taking cover from a Viet Cong Sniper. It was helpful for my website because it was a picture that showed what the Vietnam War was in pre-1968, in the jungles and rural areas of South Vietnam. This is a primary source because it is a picture and pictures are primary sources

Johnson, Lyndon. "Remarks on Decision not to Seek Re-Election (March 31, 1968)." Miller Center: University of Virginia. N.p., 31 Mar 1968. Web. 17 Feb 2013. This is a part of the speech about how President Johnson would not run for President again. It is a primary source because it is a speech that Lyndon Johnson said, so its a firsthand account, making it a primary source.

Linnane, Sean. General Vo Nguyen Giap. 1968. STORMBRINGERWeb. 3 Mar 2013. This picture is a portrait of General Vo Nguyen Giap. This helped my website by showing people how he looked. This is a primary source because it was taken during the time of the Vietnam War, and it is a picture, and pictures are primary sources. It is primary source because it is a picture, and pictures are firsthand accounts of what happened.

McCullin, Don. U.S. marine throwing grenade, Tet Offensive, Hue, South Vietnam, February 1968. 1968. DSMITHGALLARIES, Hue. Web. 13 Feb 2013. This picture shows a U.S. soldier throwing a grenade in Saigon. This picture helped by being a visual for my website. It is a primary source because it shows a firsthand account by photograph.

Okamoto, Yoichi. Photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara reacting during a National Security Council meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House.. 1968. The McMahan Photo Art Gallery& Archive, Washington D.C.. Web. 3 Mar 2013. This picture shows President Johnson and Secretary McNamara during a meeting concerning the Tet Offensive. This was helpful by showing people the frustration of the American Government. This is a primary source because it is a picture and pictures are primary sources.

Olson, John. US military casualties at Hue during the VC Tet offensive January-February 1968. 1968. The Bewildering 1960s, Hue. Web. 13 Feb 2013. This picture shows U.S. troops using a tank for a mobile hospital in Hue. This helped my website by being a visual for it. It is a primary source because it is a picture and pictures are primary sources.

Paul. Tet for Tat. 1968. Photograph. Redneck Latte Savings Web. 12 May 2013. This picture shows an elderly woman with a sign saying "Grandma for Peace". This helped my website because it showed that people of all ages were against the Vietnam War, not just the adolescents, teenagers, young people and hippies.

Phouc, Dang Van. First Lt. Gary D. Jackson of Dayton, Ohio, carries a wounded South Vietnamese Ranger to an ambulance Feb. 6, 1968 after a brief but intense battle with the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive near the National Sports Stadium in the Cholon section of Saigon. 1968. NHN QUYN V T DO, Saigon. Web. 1 Mar 2011. This picture shows a U.S. troop carrying a wounded South Vietnamese soldier who was wounded in a fight against the Viet Cong. This picture helped me by showing the viewers of my website what it was like during the Tet Offensive in Saigon.

Riboud, Marc. Jan Rose Kasmir confronts the National Guard outside the Pentagon during the 1967 anti-Vietnam War march, 1967. 1967. Dipity, Arlington. Web. 3 Mar 2013. This picture shows a girl putting flowers in the barrels of guns during a peace protest outside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. This helped my website by showing the users a visual of the actions of the protesters back in the sixties. This is a primary source because it was taken during late 1967 showing the protests before the Tet Offensive.

Seong-Chan, Hong. Two U.S. military policemen aid a wounded fellow MP during fighting in The U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon, Jan. 31, 1968, at the beginning of the Tet Offensive. A Viet Cong suicide squad seized control of part of the compound and held it for about six hours before they were killed or captured. 1968. T liu, Saigon. Web. 1 Mar 2013. This picture shows two American military police help a wounded soldier to cover during the fight at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. This helped me by being a visual for my website. It is a primary source because it is a picture and pictures are primary sources.

Sullivan, Andrew. Tet Offensive,Vietnam War. 1968. Global Health Nexus: Global Health, Politics and Culture, Saigon. Web. 3 Mar 2013 This picture shows a Vietnamese woman crying over a relatives dead body. This was helpful to my site because it showed how the civilians of Vietnam were also victims of the Tet Offensive. It is a primary source because it is a picture taken during that time and a picture is a primary source.

Tra, Tran Van. "Excerpt from History of the Bulwark B-2 Theatre." The Vietnam Era. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This source gave me information on what the North Vietnamese thought of the situation. It was mainly a conclusion of the Tet Offensive. It said that the North Vietnamese did not succeed in their original plans, but they won the media war, bringing anger and frustration to the states. It was useful to see what each side said to get a clear understanding of what happened. This is a picture because it is a firsthand account by the North Vietnamese Government during 1968.

Ut, Nick. A South Vietnamese soldier takes a position on a Saigon street in early 1968, during the Tet Offensive.. 1968. All Posters, Saigon. Web. 28 Feb 2013. This picture shows a South Vietnamese soldier in position on the side of a road. It is another good way to show what it was like in the perspective of a South Vietnamese soldier during The Tet Offensive. This is a primary source because it is a picture and pictures are primary sources.

Ut, Nick. In this early 1968 file photo taken by Associated Press photographer, Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut, the body of a man lies beside a road in the Saigon area of Vietnam during the Tet Offensive.. 1968. Ap Images, Saigon. Web. 28 Feb 2013. This picture shows a dead body on the side of a road in South Vietnam. It was helpful like all other pictures by giving a visual for the user to look at while on the website, to get a better understanding of what it was like during the Tet Offensive.

Ut, Nick. Vietnam War Tet Offensive. 1968. All Posters, Saigon. Web. 28 Feb 2013. This picture showed a group of soldiers from the South Vietnamese Army. It was helpful in my website because it depicts a firsthand account of the happenings in the Tet Offensive. This is a primary source because pictures are primary sources and this is a picture.

Wheeler, Earle. "Report to Lyndon B. Johnson on Tet Offensive, February 27, 1968." The Vietnam Era. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.] This source was good for me to see what the U.S. military and government were thinking about during the Tet Offensive. It says that the situation in Vietnam was under control and it looked like we were going to win. It also talks about the casualties of the Viet Cong and how they may back out of the war. It showed me how America handled the problems in Vietnam during Tet. This is a primary source because it is a government document from that time about the Tet Offensive.

White House. Location: White House Oval Office. Depicted: President Lyndon B. Johnson. 1968. Docs Teach, Washington D.C.. Web. 3 Mar 2013. This picture shows President Lyndon Johnson in the middle of his speech about not seeking another term as president. It helped my website to see what he looked like during that speech. It is a primary source because its a picture taken during that time period.

Yoyon, Kang. Protest in America. 1968. English Online Web. 16 Feb 2013. This picture depicts a peace protest in 1968. It helped me by being a visual for the website. It is a primary source because it is a picture taken at that time, so it is firsthand.

Secondary Sources:

Brigham, Robert. "The Vietnam War: An Overview." The Wars for Vietnam: 1945 to 1975. Vassar College. Web. 29 Jan 2013. This is a website made by a college that is all about the Vietnam War. It is a secondary source because it is not a reference, a dictionary or an encyclopedia.

"Tet Offensive." Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This is a book (not an encyclopedia) all about the Vietnam War. I used it to get information about the Tet Offensive. It is a secondary source because it is not a reference book, encyclopedia or dictionary. It is a book about the Vietnam War.

Tet Offensive. N.d. Photograph. American Experience: Vietnam OnlineWeb. 12 May 2013. This is a map of the main places that were attacked during the offensive. It is helpful because it shows viewers a picture of the places attacked. It is a secondary source because it got its information from primary sources.

"Tet Offensive." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of The Vietnam War. Jeff T. Hay. Ed. Charles Zappia. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. 274-275. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This is a book all about the Vietnam War. It helped me by learning about the Tet Offensive. It is a secondary source because it is an informational book about the Vietnam War, not a reference, dictionary or encyclopedia.

"Tet Offensive." Violence in America. Ed. Ronald Gottesman and Richard Maxwell Brown. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This is a chapter of a book I found online that I used to get information on the Tet Offensive. This is a secondary source because it is a book that has information of primary and other secondary sources, and it is not a dictionary, encyclopedia, or reference book.

"The Tet Offensive, 1968." The Vietnam Era. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. This is a part of a book I found on the internet that is about the Tet Offensive and some of the context of the Tet Offensive. This is a secondary source because it is a book that has information from primary and secondary sources.

"William Westmoreland Quotes and Sayings." Search Quotes. Search Quotes, n.d. Web. 12 Feb 2013. You can see this quote on my home page that comes from General William Westmoreland. This is a secondary source because it got its information from a primary source.