Vietnam War

by Maurice Isserman

Book Overview

In clear, lucid prose, Vietnam War, Revised Edition explores the critical questions surrounding the United States' experience in Vietnam: What led President Lyndon B. Johnson to commit combat troops... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816049378
• ISBN13: 9780816049370
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

My Review of Vietnam

I enjoyed reading this book because Isserman describes in great detail the war and how it came to be. He not only uses true and astonishing facts about the war that I did not know, but he also provides real quotes and passages written by the soldiers during the time of the war. I also read first-hand accounts of how many of our political figures went about addressing the war publicly and privately. My favorite part of the book was learning about the reality of the war. I realized that many of the soldiers were not that much older than me and that they had to go through some of the most mentally terrifying and physically harsh times in the history of the United States. I also liked reading all of the background of the war so I know who was responsible for what and who was behind the enemy forces. Overall the book was fun to read because it was very factual and very formal. I suggest that you read it if you really want to know what went down in Vietnam.