The Vietnam War 19561975 by Andrew Wiest
America entered the Vietnam War certain of its moral mission to save the world from the advance of communism. As this title explains, however, the war was not at all what the US expected. Outnumbered and outgunned the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces resorted to a guerrilla war.-
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Andy Wiest is presently a Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi, and serves as director of the Vietnam Studies Program and co-director of the university's Center for the Study of War and Society. He has authored several articles and book chapters on Great War history and the history of Vietnam, including 'Passchendaele and the Royal Navy' (Greenwood Press, 1995), 'The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War' (with Chris McNab, Amber Books, 2000) and 'The Illustrated History of World War I' (Amber Books, 2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841764191 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841764191 |
| Title | The Vietnam War 19561975 |
| Author | Andrew Wiest |
| Series | Essential Histories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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