Vietnam War Almanac |
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| Contribution by:
| UXL Staff, |
| Author:
| Hillstrom, Kevin
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier |
| Series title: | Vietnam War Reference Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7876-4883-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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| Imprint: | UXL |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.00 |
Book Description:
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Officially originating in 1941 when a Vietminh guerrilla force was formedunder Ho Chi Minh and ending in May 1975 with the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War took a heavy toll on American troops and greatly affected the political atmosphere of the late 60s and early 70s. Vietnam War: Almanac highlights the major events leading up to and during Americas involvement in the war that created great political tensions on the home front:
Officially originating in 1941 when a Vietminh guerrilla force was formedunder Ho Chi Minh and ending in May 1975 with the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War took a heavy toll on American troops and greatly affected the political atmosphere of the late 60s and early 70s. Vietnam War: Almanac highlights the major events leading up to and during Americas involvement in the war that created great political tensions on the home front:
- Vietnam and French Colonialism
- Vietnam and the Cold War
- Early American Involvement in Vietnam
- The Fall of Diem
- The War at Home
- Vietnams Lasting Impact on America
- And other topics relating to American involvement
Also included are sidebars, photographs, maps, timelines, Words to Know section, and an index. 01