The Vietnam War 1956–1975
The Vietnam War 1956–1975
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About this book
The Vietnam War was arguably the most important event, or series of events, of the American Century. America entered the brutal conflict certain of its Cold War doctrines and certain of its moral mission to save the world from the advance of communism. As this book explains, however, the war was not at all what the United States expected. Outnumbered and outgunned the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces resorted to a guerrilla war based on the theories of Mao Zedong of China. This was war reduced to its most basic level - find the enemy and kill him.
Contents
Introduction · Chronology · Background to war: The Cold War · Warring sides: Superpower verus guerrilla forces · Outbreak: An undeclared war · The fighting: Battles of attrition · Portrait of a soldier: John Young · The world around war: A nation divided · Portrait of a civilian: Kim Herzinger · How the war ended: US withdrawal · Conclusion and consequences: Legacies of victory and defeat
Paperback; November 2002; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841764191