What Was the Vietnam War? by Jim O'Connor - ISBN: 9781524789770
Paperback
A faraway war, five presidents, and a scar on America.

What Was the Vietnam War?

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    112 pages

  • Release Date

    7 May 2019

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Summary

The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops.

Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O’Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781524789770
ISBN-10:1524789771
Author:Jim O'Connor, Tim Foley, Who HQ
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Listening Library
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:7 May 2019
Weight:142g
Dimensions:194mm x 135mm x 7mm
Series:What Was?
About The Author

Jim O'Connor

Jim O’Connor has written several books for Who HQ, including What Is Rock and Roll?, What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and What Were the Twin Towers? He lives in New York City.

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