The Korean War and The Vietnam War
( America at War )
Publication series ：America at War
Author： Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher： Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publication year： 2009
E-ISBN: 9781615300471
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781615300112
Subject： G62 Primary education
Keyword： Juvenile Non-Fiction, American History
Language： ENG
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Description
In the 1950s and 1960s and on into the 1970s, the United States was involved in two wars fought far from home—one in aid of South Korea against the neighboring Communist North Korea, and a second waged through the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Both of these military engagements were a reaction to what the United States feared as being Communist takeovers, and were surrounded by a strong degree of political controversy. This book explores both wars in detail to help readers understand why the conflicts occurred and what their lasting effects have been.