Recounts the United States' involvement in a war against communism. It includes incidents leading up to the war, key events and people, and the aftermath.

Describes the Vietnam War, including the causes, combatants, battles, and key figures.

In The Vietnam War, kids ages 12 to 15 explore the global conditions and history that gave rise to the Vietnam War, the reasons why the United States became increasingly embroiled in the conflict, and the varied causes of its shocking defeat. As readers learn about how the fear of the spread of communism spurred the United States to enter a war that was erupting on the other side of the world, they find themselves immersed in the mood and mindset...

Describes the events preceding and during the Vietnam War, detailing the battles, political negotiations, and consequences of the war.

Filled with historic photos boys will read history from the front lines and learn about the political influences that drew America into this deadly conflict.

"Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world. The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American...