Bibliograph

Vietnam, a history of the war, Russell Freedman

Type

Label

Vietnam, a history of the war, Russell Freedman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Vietnam

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

958454852

Responsibility statement

Russell Freedman

Sub title

a history of the war

Summary

AIn an enthralling book, Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman provides a succinct account of perhaps the most puzzling and contentious of America's wars. Describing how a superpower caught up in Cold War politics became increasingly enmeshed in a conflict over 8,000 miles away, he then explains why twenty years later an exit was so difficult. In words and photographs he chronicles the unfolding events in Vietnam and at home as increasing numbers of young men were sent into the jungles to fight. After assessing the catastrophic damage, Freedman concludes the book with a hopeful epilogue on Vietnam today. A glossary, source notes, bibliography and index are included

Target audience

adolescent

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