Bibliograph

The Vietnam War, by Steven Otfinoski

Type

Label

The Vietnam War, by Steven Otfinoski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Vietnam War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

957681018

Responsibility statement

by Steven Otfinoski

Series statement

A step into history

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, 1.0, 7.5, 187633.

Summary

"This book details major events of the Vietnam War, as well as the war's cultural impact"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The two sides in the Vietnam War -- A long legacy -- Ho Chi Minh -- The French return -- An uneasy peace -- The Vietnam War begins -- The fall of Diem -- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -- Operation Rolling Thunder -- The Viet Cong -- Hawks and doves -- The draft -- The Tet Offensive -- The living room war -- LBJ drops a bombshell -- Songs of protest, songs of war -- The election of 1968 -- Nixon and Vietnamization -- The war widens -- Tragedy at Kent State -- The My Lai Massacre -- The Pentagon papers -- Napalm and agent orange -- Vets against the war -- The war resumes -- The Paris Peace Talks -- The "convoy of tears" -- The fall of Saigon -- Bitter lessons -- The wall -- A bond of friendship -- Glossary -- The central players -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification