A short history of the Vietnam War
2021
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This is the definitive story of one of the longest and most controversial conflicts in US history. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative history of the Vietnam War examines the key figures and events of the conflict, and its lasting effects on the world. Combining compelling text with maps and archive photography, this volume is an all-encompassing showcase of every aspect of the fighting and the wider political landscape, from the struggle for civil rights to the treatment of prisoners. Detailed descriptions of events, from Operation Passage to Freedom to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are brought to life with eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs.
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Author:
Smithsonian Institution, associated with work
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2021.
Collation:
560 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
"Content previously published as The Vietnam War: the definitive illustrated history"--Title page verso."Written and produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution"--Dust jacket.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241471289 (hbk)
Dewey class:
959.7043
LC class:
DS557.7
Local class:
959.704959.7043
Language:
English
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BRN:
2817710
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