The Vietnam War 1956-1975 (Essential Histories)

The Vietnam War 1956-1975 (Essential Histories)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781841764191
  • DDC分類 909

Full Description


The Vietnam War was arguably the most important event, or series of events, of the "American century". America entered the brutal conflict certain of its moral mission to save the world from the advance of communism. As this title explains, however, the war was not at all what the US expected. Outnumbered and outgunned the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces resorted to a guerrilla war based on the theories of Mao Zedong of China. This was war reduced to its most basic level - find the enemy and kill him.

Contents

Introduction and chronology; Background to war; Warring sides; Outbreak; The fighting; Portrait of a soldier; World around war; Portrait of a civilian; How the war ended; Conclusion and consequences