Publisher's Synopsis
The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States (with the aid of the South Vietnamese) attempting to prevent the spread of communism. Engaged in a war that many viewed as having no way to win, U.S. leaders lost the American public's support for the war. Since the end of the war, the Vietnam War has become a benchmark for what not to do in all future U.S. foreign conflicts.
This book includes:
- The August Revolution (August 19, 1945)
- The Battle of Ap Bac (January 2, 1963)
- The Self-Immolation of Thích Quảng Ðức (May 8, 1963)
- The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (August 2, 1964)
- The Viet Cong attack on Camp Holloway (February 7, 1965)
- The Protest March on the Pentagon (October 21, 1967)
- The Tet Offensive (January 31, 1968)
- The Battle of Hamburger Hill (May 10, 1969)
- The Operation Linebacker (May 9, 1972)
