About the book
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.
Editions of What Was the Vietnam War?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781524789770
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9781524789787
- EBook
- ISBN 9781524789794
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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.
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What is What Was the Vietnam War? about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Was the Vietnam War??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
Where can I read a sample of What Was the Vietnam War??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781524789770
Is What Was the Vietnam War? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series What Was?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Was the Vietnam War??
Jim O'Connor
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What Was the Vietnam War? is available as paperback(ISBN 9781524789770) and altformat(ISBN 9781524789787) and ebook(ISBN 9781524789794)
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