Title:
Vietnam War / written by Stuart Murray.
ISBN:
9781465459855
9781465459848
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Edition:
Relaunch edition.
Publication Information:
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017.
Physical Description:
72 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
"Discover the people, places, battles, and weapons of America's Indochina struggle."--Cover.
Contents:
Indochina war -- US advisers -- Gulf of Tonkin -- Allies -- The leaders -- Saigon and Hanoi -- Rolling thunder -- Ho Chi Min Trail -- Chemicals in war -- Highlands struggle -- Weaponry -- On patrol -- Medical care -- Heliborne warfare -- Warplanes -- The television war -- The Mekong Delta -- War on inland waters -- Village life -- Tunnels -- Tet Offensive -- Antiwar movement -- US withdraws -- Last air assaults -- Prisoners of war -- The fall of Saigon -- Aftermath.
Summary:
Traces the history of the Asian war that killed over 58,000 Americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons learned.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.9 2.0 108512.
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OCLC Number:
ocn979413477
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