Vietnam

by Russell Freedman

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An accessible and authoritative account of what led to the Vietnam War and its legacies from Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman.

With prose that is clear, concise, and enthralling, Russell Freedman presents a detailed history of the Vietnam war. 

Beginning with an overview of Vietnam's long fight for independence from the Chinese, the French, and the Japanese, Freedman then untangles the puzzling and catastrophic decisions that led to U.S. boots on the ground.

Coverage includes the French war in Vietnam, the rise of Ho Chi Minh, the fall of President Diem, the Tonkin Gulf, the Tet Offensive, the...Read more
  • ISBN10 0823442748
  • ISBN13 9780823442744
  • Publish Date 11 June 2019 (first published 30 August 2016)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Holiday House Inc