Bibliograph

What was the Vietnam War?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Tim Foley

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What was the Vietnam War?, by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 108)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Vietnam War?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

What was?

Summary

"Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world. The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What was the Vietnam War? -- Where is Vietnam? -- Guerrilla warfare -- Diem's government -- Uncle Ho -- JFK -- LBJ and the growing war -- War on the ground and in the air -- Protest -- 1968 -- A war at home -- Richard Nixon -- The end of the war -- A bitter homecoming -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- A final word

Target audience

juvenile

Classification