vietnam

1960s

20 questions about the draft, answered: How they did it during the Vietnam War

To obtain some guidance for young men and their parents about the draft during the Vietnam War era, US News & World Report asked draft officials 20 questions.

1970s

A vintage pot talk booklet: New Facts About Marijuana (1970)

Back in the ’70s, this ‘New Facts About Marijuana’ pamphlet alarmed parents nationwide, telling them ‘Never have so many turned on with drugs and dropped out of society.’

1960s

Vietnam War map: Corps to corps (1968)

Here’s a Vietnam War map showing men and weapons in South Vietnam at the start of 1968 — US / Allied / South Viet / VC-NVA

1960s

Vietnam War in 1965: Bitter dilemmas and a new US strategy

As battles in Vietnam go, this one was only a minor skirmish. But it made clear the frustrating array of problems facing U.S. troops as they move into a more active combat role as the buildup goes on.

John McCain after being released in 1973

1960s

Ex-POW John McCain tells the story of his captivity in Vietnam (1973)

The third-generation carrier sailor parachuted into Truc Ban Lake northwest of Hanoi while his stricken jet plunged into a factory compound. I was going at 500 knots, inverted, and my plane was a spinning fireball. At 4,000 feet, I ejected.”

The Vietnam War, as seen on Newsweek magazine covers (1964-1973)

1960s

The Vietnam War, as seen on Newsweek covers (1964-1973)

Regular US combat units were deployed to Vietnam beginning in 1965, and while America’s direct military involvement ended on August 15, 1973, the last soldiers left Vietnam on March 29, 1975. Here, take a look back at how some of the military action was portrayed stateside by Newsweek magazine.

1970s

US pulls out of Vietnam: Saigon government surrenders (1975)

Saigon Government Surrenders A triumphant Communist army rode tanks flying Viet Cong flags into Saigon today, ending 35 years of war against American, French, Japanese

1970s

Q&A with TV news anchorman Harry Reasoner (1971)

But being an anchor man is indeed a funny kind of job in journalism. You are what people are familiar with, you’re what they have confidence in. They like some anchor men better than others the way they like some newspapers better than others.