The Vietnam War (Examining Issues Through Political Cartoons)

By Louise I. Gerdes

Book Overview

Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, some scholars began to draw comparisons to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, re-igniting the debate over the Vietnam War. In the following chapters the cartoonists in this volume present their views on the Vietnam War as it unfolded: Taking Steps Toward War, Going to War: The Johnson Years, The Long Road to Peace: The Nixon Years, and The Legacy of the Vietnam War.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737725311
• ISBN13: 9780737725315
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 15 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12