"Published simultaneously in Canada"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.
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.
Summary:
"This book details major events of the Vietnam War, as well as the war's cultural impact"--Provided by publisher.
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