The Vietnam War

ebook The Longest Proxy Cold War

By Nicholas Phillips

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The Vietnam War: Relive The 2nd Longest War in American History

Take a trip down the historic path to learn more about the Vietnam War. The conflict lasted 20 years and was fought on all fronts with the daunting Democratic Republic of Vietnam in the north, the Viet Cong communist Guerillas in the south and escalating political pressure back home to withdraw from the war.

You'll discover:

  • What the Vietnam War was about, how did it get started and who were the major players that were involved in the conflict
  • What was the US's strategy in fighting the war, how was it tactically executed and what were the long-term effects and casualties on both sides
  • How the war was brought to an end, who won it and what were the political repercussions that ensued
  • Americans woke up to a new socio-political reality in the aftermath of the Vietnam War which had exacted a great toll on both sides. Learn about The Pentagon Papers which is the top secret study of the US involvement in Vietnam. Understand the true cost of the war and how the everyday American helped to bring it to an end.

    The Vietnam War