The Vietnam War chronicles the first war to be televised. The comprehensive description of battles, social and political issues, and revelations are all the more powerful because of first-hand accounts, telling photographs, and other primary sources. Students will learn the causes, outcomes, and repercussions of this polemic conflict through a historical lens and from the perspectives of soldiers, civilians and others caught up in the war.

In the footsteps of the French -- Taking a stand against communism -- Rolling thunder -- Search and destroy -- From the sea -- Holding the DMZ -- The Riverine War -- The Tet Offensive -- Strategy at the crossroads -- The secret war -- The home front -- The south fights alone -- The south falls -- The legacy of Vietnam -- Chronology -- Statistics -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Index.