Historical dictionary of the war in Vietnam / Ronald B. Frankum, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frankum, Ronald Bruce, Jr., 1967-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest.

Historical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Dictionaries.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (650 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2011.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam emphasizes the international nature of the war, as well as provide a greater understanding of the long scope of the conflict. The major events associated with the war will serve as the foundation of the book while additional entries will explore the military, diplomatic, political, social, and cultural events that made the war unique. While military subjects will be fully explored, there will be greater attention to other aspects of the war. All of this is done through a chronology, an intro

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Reader's Notes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-599).

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29842-7

979-88-8184-085-3

0-8108-7956-5

OCLC:

847527009