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French colonization and Vietnam wars: Photographs and text tell the story of Vietnam under French colonial rule, its experience during twentieth-century wars with France and the United States, and its recent liberalization.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Life in a sea port: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 8; Hoi An is a fishing village that has been a stop on the merchant ship trade route since at least the 1700s. Coastal ports throughout Southeast Asia developed starting in the first millennium A.D. as maritime trade routes expanded between China and India. The...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Asia 1808: Format: image/map

Asia 1892: Format: image/map

On wheels: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 15; On this modern metal bridge at Hué, a woman and child bicycle on the right while in the middle, women and men move faster on motorcycles. In the warm climate and frugal economic conditions of Southeast Asia, motorcycles and motor scooters are practical and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Souvenirs of war: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 16; Visible in the tray are metal badges from U.S., French, and Vietnamese soldiers as well as “dog tags” worn by U.S. soliders for identification, silverware, a pocket knife, a razor, a string of old Chinese coins with holes in the center, and two...; By Lorraine Aragon.

National borders: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 6; Some Vietnamese Communists today point to early anti-French communist groups that emerged in North Vietnam in the 1930s, but no serious nationalist or communist movements emerged before World War II. The Japanese invaded French Indochina in 1940 and, as everywhere,...

French Indochina: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 1; The current national borders of Southeast Asia were not established until after World War II. What is now northern Vietnam was ruled by China for more than a thousand years, between the second century BCE and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Southeast Asia: Political Map (2003): Format: image/map

Southeast Asia: Reference Map (2002): Format: image/map

A family altar: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 17; The merchant house shown here was built about 1790 at Hoi An. The style of the room decorations and the written characters on the pictures at top left indicate the ethnic Chinese background of this merchant family. Beginning hundreds of years ago, merchant...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Southeast Asia: Political map (2003): Format: image/map

Southeast Asia: Relief map (2002): Format: image/map

Timeline of World War II, 1931–1941: In The Great Depression and World War II, page 4.2; Timeline of global events leading up to World War II and in the first two years of the conflict in Europe, Asia, and Africa.; Format: timeline

The imperial dragon: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 13; The design of the large-eyed, scaly dragon is similar to those found in Chinese art. Throughout East and part of Southeast Asia, dragon images represent power and protection.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Foundation of a diet: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 1; Wherever rice will grow in Southeast Asia, it is grown. Rice is one of the most nutritious and protein-rich grains that humans have domesticated from wild plants. Here, a woman is selling rice in an outdoor market in Hanoi. The round woven basket in front...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The sounds of prayer in Southeast Asia: This minilesson uses audio recordings of the prayers of three different religions as an introduction to the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.; Format: lesson plan; By David Walbert.

Cambodia: Shaded relief map (1997): Format: image/map

Making rubber: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 12; Rubber is an elastic latex from the Hevea braziliensis tree that is coagulated, or turned from liquid to semi-solid form. Waterproof and elastic, rubber is used for sports balls, vehicle tires, and many other practical items manufactured...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cambodia: Political map (1997): Format: image/map

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