Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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

Oclc number

1049813945

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."--, 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