The Vietnam War Almanac
Publisher: Presidio Press
Published: August 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780891416920
Subjects: American history: Vietnam War; Asian history: Vietnam War; War & defence operations; c 1960 to c 1970; c 1970 to c 1980; Reference; History - Military / War; History; History: World; USA; Vietnam; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Asia - Southeast Asia; Military - Vietnam War; History / Military / Vietnam War; General; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
First sentence: ONE OF THE GREAT TRAGEDIES OF the Vietnam war is that although American armed forces defeated the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in every major battle, the United States still suffered the greatest defeat in its history.