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Military History

Also Try

1. Civil War in the USA
2. Revolutionary War in Colonial America
3. World War I
4. World War II

Lesson Plans

1. Vietnam War Lessons (TeachVietnam.org)
   Provides lessons, resources, and timelines related to the war between Vietnam and the United States. 4-01

Papers

1. Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights )
   States how prisoners of war must be treated and includes 143 articles. For example, "Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria." 1-02
2. Geneva Convention on Treatment of Prisoners of War (University of Minnesota)
   Provides the rules, adopted by most countries, for treatment of prisoners of war. Killing, torturing, starving, injuring, mistreating, or failing to provide medical assistance for, prisoners of war is a war crime. 11-01
3. Military Joint Chiefs of Staff of the USA (CNN)
   Provides a short biography of the Chief of each of the armed forces, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Richard Meyers.
4. Military Rank - A History (U.S. Department of Defense - Garamone)
   Provides a history of the ranks and insignia of United States military officers. 10-00
5. Terrorism (Awesome Library)
   Provides information on terrorism, with a focus on the attack on the USA on September 11th of 2001. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 9-01
6. Vietnam - 25 Years After the War in Vietnam (Asia Society)
   Provides news stories and essays about the war between the United States and Vietnam. 4-01
7. Vietnam - Teaching About the War in Vietnam (Wittman)
   Provides a bibliography (without links) to help teach about the war between the U.S. and Vietnam.
8. Vietnam - War in Vietnam (Asia Society)
   Provides a history of the war between the U.S. and Vietnam.
9. War of 1812 (Feldmeth)
   Provides key events and causes of the War of 1812.
10. Women Who Served in Vietnam (Litt)
    Describes how women from the United States served in the military during the Vietnam war. Provides many stories.