Introduction -- The Battle of Dien Bien Phu -- The Ho Chi Minh Trail -- The Battle of Van Tuong -- Tunnel rats -- The Battle of Van Tuong -- General Giap and Secretary of Defense McNamara -- Tet Offensive and the Battle of Hue -- Media and politics -- Staff Sergeant Roy Perez Benavidez -- Dogs of war -- Mission Tango 51 -- The Hoa Lo Prison -- Fire Support Base Ripcord -- The end(s) of the Vietnam War -- Bibliography.
Summary:
"Great Battles for Boys is the bestselling history series written just for boys -- especially boys who don't like to read. Filled with historic photos and written in an engaging conversational style, Great Battles for Boys brings history to life -- and turns reluctant readers into passionate readers. Boys learn about the strategies, tactics, and weapons that won (or lost) history's most significant military clashes. In this installment about the Vietnam War, boys will read history from the front lines and learn about the political influences that drew America into this deadly conflict. Among the topics: Dien Bien Phu, a horrific battle that drove the French Army out of Vietnam in 1954; Tet Offensive, the pivotal and bloody clash lost by Vietnam that later turned into a political victory; Tunnel Rats, bravest of brave soldiers in Vietnam; and rarely recognized battles such as Van Tuong, Mission Tango 51, Fire Support Ripcord and many more. Boys will also learn about the conflicting ideologies -- democracy and Communism -- that fueled the United States' disastrous entry into Vietnam's civil war."-- from the back cover.
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