Full Description
Vietnam is a dramatic guide to the suffering, sacrifice, and heroism of the Vietnam War. It sees the highs and lows of the world's first televised war through the eyes of those who fought in it, both the generals commanding the war and the ordinary soldiers on the ground and in the air. Features memorabilia from key US archives and personal collections that go to the heart of the war, such as soldiers' letters, ID cards, and political memos.
Contents
Setting the Stage 1847-1975 * French Soldier-Viet Minh Guerilla 1945-1954 * Dien Bien Phu 1954 * A Divided Vietnam 1956-1964 * Army of the Republic of Vietnam (A.R.V.N.) * U.S. Entanglement Increases 1963-1964 * Gulf of Tonkin 1964 * Australians on the Ground 1965 * Aerial War Begins 1966 * The Helicopter War 1965 * Brown Water Navy 1967 * The 'Border Battles' 1967 * U.S. Soldier * N.V.A. Soldier * Tet Offensive 1968 * Recapturing Hue 1968 * The Siege of Khe Sanh 1968 * The Air War * Tunnel Rats 1969 * Ben Het 1969 * 'Hamburger Hill' 1969 * Strike into Cambodia 1969 * 'Vietnamization' 1970-1972 * Cambodia & Laos 1970-1971 * The Easter Offensive and Operation Linebacker 1972 * The U.S. Departs 1973-1974 * N.V.A. Drive into Vietnam 1975 * Saigon Falls 1975 * Aftermath 1975-today * Bibliography * Credits * Index.
