This book charts the history of Vietnam from the outbreak of the Second World War. It looks at the Vietnamese struggle against the Japanese and the French before going on to look at the United States' involvement in Vietnam which culminated in the Vietnam War. It finishes by examining the long-term effects of the war on the Vietnamese people.

This title addresses the major questions surrounding this turbulent time such as: What was it like for the Americans to fight in Vietnam? How was the war opposed in the United States? Why did the United States lose the war?

Relevant sources and questions throughout help develop students exam skills.

This book is part of a book series called Hodder Twentieth Century History .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Hodder Education .

Neil DeMarco is Head of History at Chesham High School, Buckinghamshire, and is a well-known author of History textbooks.

This book has the following chapters: 1 The Japanese and French wars 2 American support for South Vietnam 3 American involvement increases, 1961-63 4 The Overthrow of Diem 5 The Gulf of Tonkin incident 6 Guerrilla warfare and tactics 7 Attitudes towards the enemy 8 The soldiers' war 9 The Tet Offensive, 1968 10 The Tet Offensive and the Media 11 My Lai 12 The war and civil rights 13 Opposition to the War in the US 14 Vietnamisation and US withdrawal 15 Reasons for the US defeat 16 Vietnam united 17 Consequences of the war for the US 18 Examination Advice Glossary