# Bytes: Remembering the Vietnam War

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2023/02/bytes-remembering-the-vietnam-war/
- Published: 2023-02-16T17:00:31-05:00

#### This year marks fifty years since the end of America’s war in Vietnam. 

The Vietnam War was a conflict that divided America and changed the United States
in profound ways. But it wasn’t just America’s war. It was also North and South 
Vietnam’s. And the costs continue to be felt in Vietnam to this day.

By understanding the history of the Vietnam War, learners can think critically about
the assumptions, motivations, and pressures, which lead to conflict, and the devastating
impacts wars leave behind both at home and abroad.

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**Geopolitics is a critical component of 21st-century civics education. In today’s
interconnected world, challenges are global in scale, and they impact our everyday
lives in profound ways. Learners of all ages should have access to the tools and
resources they need to better navigate their futures and make their voices and concerns
heard.**

IGA has partnered with The Rumie Initiative, a pioneer in micro-learning, to develop
four micro-curricula on critical topics in the history of international relations.
These lessons, delivered through Bytes, bring information to life in just 6-10 minutes.
Stay tuned as we release more micro-curricula on nuclear weapons, international 
organizations, and the legacy of the Vietnam War in the coming weeks

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### What were the causes and consequences of the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War devastated Vietnam and left the United States badly shaken and divided.

As we reflect on America’s experience in Vietnam, it’s important to consider not
only the decisions, forces, and assumptions which led to the conflict but also the
war’s consequences.

[9 mins](https://learn.rumie.org/jR/bytes/what-were-the-causes-and-consequences-of-the-vietnam-war/)

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### 5 ways the Vietnam War Changed America

What meaning should Americans and the United States ascribe to the Vietnam War?

As the United States confronts today’s challenges at home and abroad, a look back
at the Vietnam war could provide important insight into the domestic ramifications
of foreign war.

[6 mins](https://learn.rumie.org/jR/bytes/5-ways-the-vietnam-war-changed-america/)

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