Living Through The Vietnam War
By: Cath Senker
Series: Living through; Living through
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9871406234893; 9781406234893; 9781406234978; 9871406234978
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Juvenile literature
Description: Why was the Vietnam War so controversial, and how did one of the world's superpowers fail to defeat a much less wealthy and populous opponent? Why was the war such a global significance and how has it affected people on both sides of the conflict? The Living through series relates the overall chronology of major wars an shows their impact on everyday lives. What have been the main events, and who were significant leaders and participants in the war? What was the strategic and technological nature of the conflicts, what happened to people on both sides, and why are the consequences of these wars still felt today?
Notes: ISBNs from title page verso contain 987 prefix instead of 978.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Attack! Attack! Attack!"; title: War With France; title: Enter The USA; title: The US Military Goes In; title: Ongoing War; title: Living Through The War; title: The Anti-War Movement; title: Vietnam United; title: The Aftermath Of Conflict; title: What Have We Learned?; title: Timeline; title: Glossary; title: Notes on Sources; title: Bibliography; title: Find Out More; title: Index