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In addition to the more than three-million Americans who served during the Vietnam War and witnessed it firsthand, this lengthy conflict touched nearly every aspect of the American experience in the 1960s and 1970s. The Vietnam War influenced the peacenik generation that formed its identity in opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam and was the root cause of the Watergate scandal that forced the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Table of Contents

Volume I: A–G List of Entries List of Maps Foreword Preface General Maps Overview of the Vietnam War Entries Index Volume II: H–P List of Entries List of Maps General Maps Entries Index Volume III: Q–Z List of Entries List of Maps General Maps Entries Index Volume IV: Documents List of Documents Introduction— Documents Appendix A: Unit Designations Appendix B: Military Ranks Appendix C: Order of Battle Chronology Glossary Selected Bibliography List of Editors and Contributors Categorical Index Index

About the Author

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, is senior fellow in military history for ABC-CLIO and the author or editor of more than 40 books and encyclopedias, many of which have been recognized by awards.

Reviews

"Together or individually, these works are excellent starting points for general readers with an interest in military history and for researchers." - Library Journal "A revision of the 1999 edition, this new version adds an entire volume of entries and contains almost twice as many pages as the original... This adds to the wide-ranging scope of the work, making it a set that not only covers the ambivalent American participation in the war but also considers prior Vietnamese history, such as the French colonialism that immediately preceded America's involvement... This excellent, valuable update devoted to a crucial modern conflict is recommended for public and academic libraries." - Booklist, Starred Review "Marvelously comprehensive, this update has expanded to include a third volume of entries and improved on the classic first edition (1999). Straightforward, illuminating entries cover everything from famous battles (the Tet offensive) to acts of high school protest (Tinker v. Des Moines), and from movements (Black Panthers, the Civil Rights movement) to issues (chemical warfare, the Paris Peace Accords, torture, the Pueblo incident, etc.)... Black-and-white photographs bring to life the brutality and horror of the war. The glossary is extremely helpful. Though much of the information can be found online, that material cannot compare with the insight, research, and context created by this exemplary reference work." - School Library Journal, Starred Review "Noted historian and encyclopedist Tucker here updates his well-respected first edition. This volume offers a superb examination of the impact of the Vietnam War, which rippled far beyond Southeast Asia and the battlefield. This multidimensional work focuses mainly on the U.S. war but also explores all of Vietnamese history... Highly recommended." - Choice

Gr 9 Up-Marvelously comprehensive, this update has expanded to include a third volume of entries and improved on the classic first edition (1999). Straightforward, illuminating entries cover everything from famous battles (the Tet offensive) to acts of high school protest (Tinker v. Des Moines), and from movements (Black Panthers. the Civil Rights movement) to issues (chemical warfare, the Paris Peace Accords, torture, the Pueblo incident, etc.). The importance of the names that have floated around the periphery of Vietnam War discussions for years (McGeorge Bundy, John Gunther Dean, the Berrigan brothers) is made evident, as is the role played by such monumental figures as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Pope Paul VI. The set's 225 primary-source documents, which are now given valuable context in concise introductions, include material that is available in English for the first time, making this possibly one of the most important reference books of 2011. Volume four includes three extensive appendixes covering unit designations, military rank, and order of battle, along with a 33-page chronology stretching from 2879 BCE to 1976 AD. Black-and-white photographs bring to life the brutality and horror of the war. The glossary is extremely helpful, Though much of the information can be found online, that material cannot compare with the insight, research, and context created by this exemplary reference work.-Herman Sutter, St. Agnes Academy, Houston, TX (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.