Key figures of the Vietnam War / edited by Hope Lourie Killcoyne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Killcoyne, Hope Lourie, editor.

Series:

Biographies of war.

Biographies of War

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Biography.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam--Biography.

Vietnam.

United States--Biography.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From 1965 to 1973, the United States sent troops to South Vietnam to assist in its war against the Communist regime of North Vietnam. In the end, the North was victorious, and Vietnam was reunited under Communist rule. This resource provides an overview of Vietnam's history, a chronicle of the war itself, and profiles of people who played instrumental roles in and leading up to this long and bitter conflict-political and military leaders from North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States, as well as some notable figures from the American antiwar movement.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Vietnam: The Country, its People, and the Road to War; Chapter Two: The Struggle for Independence, U.S. Involvement, and the Scars of War; Chapter Three: Asian Leaders; Chapter Four: American Leaders; Conclusion; Glossary; For More Information; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781680480641

1680480642

OCLC:

928031899