Review: Exciting, informative, and sad. Read it yourself and see!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2012
"The Vietnam War" eBook contains 9 chapters. It takes you way back to 938 AD and then step by step all the way to 1977, the Gerald Ford era, and later.It reveals the reasons why the Vietnam War began in 1955. How the communist nations supported the North and the U.S. government and their allies the South. A peace treaty was signed in January 1973 by both the North and South but the war continued for years after causing a devastating amount of casualties.Each chapter delivers historical facts like these regarding specific events. France governed the entire country by 1888. Leading up to the 1900's when the German's took over and it was ruled by the Germans and Italians, but the Japanese managed with their puppet government.The dangers, treachery, conflicts lasted for so many years. This is explained well throughout each chapter. The leaders maintaining control, including Ho Chi Minh, in their own devastating way created a gathering of intelligence for the communist North, and for the U.S backed south to support the French with the newly formed Military Assistance and Advisory Group (MAAG). Later on the North and South were independent for some time but not without fear in the people. It was just another growing challenge during this painful period.It explains the way the presidents each had their own views and how they wanted to step in to assist with the defeat of communism, leading the tense organization plans they developed for specific results are mentioned in a precise manner. The foreign countries' involvements are listed. It leads through clearly, up to the introduction of Agent Orange and its horrific side effects, and more.It's an easy read. It's very sad, compelling and yet enlightening. I enjoyed it and recommend it.