Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
Jim O'Connor, Who HQ, Tim Foley
What Was the Vietnam War?
Paperback
(Penguin Workshop May 7, 2019)
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 troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.
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 troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.
- Series
- What Was?
- ISBN
- 1524789771 / 9781524789770
- Pages
- 112
- Weight
- 3.5 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 7.6 in.
Enjoy reading What Was the Vietnam War?? You may also like these books
-
X
Judith St. George, Who HQ, Tim Foley
What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop Oct. 16, 2014) -
X
Douglas Yacka, Who HQ, Robert Squier
What Is a Presidential Election?: with Activities, Stickers, and a Poster!
Paperback (Penguin Workshop June 30, 2020) -
X
Kathleen Krull, Who HQ, Lauren Mortimer
What Was the Boston Tea Party?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop Feb. 7, 2013) -
X
Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi
What Was the Wild West?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop April 25, 2017) -
X
Kathleen Krull, Who HQ, Tim Tomkinson
What Was the March on Washington?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop Feb. 7, 2013) -
W
Dina Anastasio, Who HQ, David Groff
What Is the Super Bowl?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop Oct. 20, 2015) -
Z
Gail Herman, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi
What Are the Summer Olympics?
Paperback (Penguin Workshop March 22, 2016) -
W
Varian Johnson, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi
What Were the Negro Leagues?
Hardcover (Penguin Workshop Dec. 24, 2019) -
X
Nico Medina, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi
What Was the Berlin Wall?
Hardcover (Penguin Workshop Sept. 24, 2019) -
X
Gail Herman, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
What Was the Holocaust?
Library Binding (Penguin Workshop June 19, 2018)