Fighting the Vietnam War
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, [2006]
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cm.
This book tells you all about the Vietnam War (1965-1975). This was the bloody struggle between South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States, and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the terrors of jungle warfare and aerial bombardments. It also charts the progress of the war that saw North Vietnam victorious and the United States humbled by defeat. Find out: When did U.S. troops first arrive is South Vietnam? What did tunnel rats do? What was the Tet Offensive?
Series: Freestyle express.
Contents:
A strange new world -- The first war -- The United States steps in -- Danger in the air -- Looking for a hidden enemy -- The tide turns -- A promise of peace -- The United States pulls out -- Timeline.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 710L
ISBN:
141092193X (lib. bdg)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY War Vietnam Fit | Wheatley (Shandon) | Children's NonFiction | In |