The vietnam war for dummies

A reader-friendly guide to the Vietnam War, at home and abroad Perhaps no single episode in recent American history is as misunderstood or as hotly contested as the Vietnam War-the political maneuvering, the cultural repercussions, and the ordeals of the men and women who served their country. Today, an increasing number of high schools and universities offer courses on the war, and 4.4 million Americans visit the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., every year. The Vietnam War For Dummies offers an easily accessible guide to all facets of the conflict, including military strategy, presidential decisions, and the media, movies, and songs inspired by the war in the 1960s and '70s. Great for gift-giving, study, or personal enrichment, The Vietnam War For Dummies proves an impressive one-stop resource on this complicated, fascinating subject.

Introduction. Part I: Returning to the Start of the Vietnam War. Chapter 1: Looking at America's Longest War. Chapter 2: Warring Ideologies: The Two Vietnams. Part II: Fighting the Ground War in Southeast Asia. Chapter 3: Eisenhower, Korea, and Southeast Asia: Hot Flashes in a Cold War. Chapter 4: Kennedy's Green Berets. Chapter 5: Johnson's Regulars. Chapter 6: Nixon's Victory in Vietnam: A Peace with Honor? Part III: Taking to Air and Sea. Chapter 7: Learning to Fly: 1950-1964. Chapter 8: Air War over Vietnam: 1964-1973. Chapter 9: Air War over Laos and Cambodia. Chapter 10: Navigating the Seas: The Navy's Role. Chapter 11: North Vietnamese/Viet Cong Strategies and Tactics. Part IV: The "Other Wars". Chapter 12: Winning with the South Vietnamese People. Chapter 13: Making Friends and Enemies in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Part V: A War at Home and a Home at War. Chapter 14: Protesting the American War Effort. Chapter 15: "The Sound of Silence": Supporting the American War Effort. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Myths of the Vietnam War. Chapter 17: Ten Resources for Studying the Vietnam War. Chapter 18: Ten Postwar Concerns and Issues to Think About. Index.