The Home Front in the Vietnam War /Cwilliam Thomas

by William Thomas

Book Overview

Initially, the majority of American people supported the war in Vietnam. As the conflict escalated, however, more and more conscripted U.S. troops fought-and died-in what many felt was an unwinnable war. Nightly news reports brought the bloody reality of combat into America's homes, and millions protested U.S. involvement. Returning to a changed world after U.S. forces were withdrawn, many veterans found themselves rejected and scorned by the country...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836857828
• ISBN13: 9780836857825
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: World Almanac Library
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7