Organized in question-and-answer format, this book collects hundreds of Vietnam era facts about; the politics; the places; the war on land, sea, and air; the protests; and other details that characterized the Vietnam War years

By intelligence officials for intelligent people

The American experience in Vietnam divided us as a nation and eroded our confidence in both the morality and the effectiveness of our foreign policy. Yet our understanding of this tragic episode remains superficial because, then and now, we have never grasped the passionate commitment with which the Vietnamese clung to and fought over their own competing visions of what Vietnam was and what it might become. To understand the war, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture, and their ways of looking at the world. Neil L. Jamieson, after many years of living and working in Vietnam, has written the book that provides this understanding. Jamieson paints a portrait of twentieth-century Vietnam. Against the background of traditional Vietnamese culture, he takes us through the saga of modern Vietnamese history and Western involvement in the country, from the coming of the French in 1858 through the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Throughout his analysis, he allows the Vietnamese—both our friends and foes, and those who wished to be neither—to speak for themselves through poetry, fiction, essays, newspaper editorials and reports of interviews and personal experiences. By putting our old and partial perceptions into this new and broader context, Jamieson provides positive insights that may perhaps ease the lingering pain and doubt resulting from our involvement in Vietnam. As the United States and Vietnam appear poised to embark on a new phase in their relationship, Jamieson's book is particularly timely.

Kid's U Presents...Vietnam- Amazing Pictures and Facts about Vietnam. Have your children ever wondered where Vietnam is located? What language do they speak? What types of food are popular in Singapore? In this book you will explore the wonders of Singapore, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown. In school our children aren't taught in a way that makes them curious and want to learn. I want to change that! This book will show your children just how interesting the world is and help ignite a passion for learning. Your children will learn how to: Become curious about the world around them. Find motivation to learn. Use their free time to discover more about the world-and have fun while doing so! And much more! Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1- What is the Official Name of Vietnam? Chapter 2- What is the Geography Like in Vietnam? Chapter 3- Where is Vietnam Located? Chapter 4- How Big is Vietnam?Chapter 5- What is the Climate Like in Vietnam? Chapter 6- What is a Monsoon? Chapter 7- What is the Flag of Vietnam Like? Chapter 8- What is the Capital of Vietnam? Chapter 9- How Many People Live in Vietnam? Chapter 10- Do People Drive Cars in Vietnam? Chapter 11- What is Life Like in Vietnam? Chapter 12- What do they Eat in Vietnam? Chapter 13- What is the Government of Vietnam? Chapter 14- What is the Main Religion in Vietnam?Chapter 15- What are the Main Exports of Vietnam? Chapter 16- What is the Most Popular Sport in Vietnam? Chapter 17- Are there Rainforests in Vietnam? Chapter 18- Are There Unique Animals in Vietnam? Chapter 19- Is Vietnam Divided? Chapter 20- War There a War Between the North and South?

Marigold presents the first rigorously documented, in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War's last great mysteries: the secret peace initiative, codenamed "Marigold," that sought to end the war in 1966. The initiative failed, the war dragged on for another seven years, and this episode sank into history as an unresolved controversy. Antiwar critics claimed President Johnson had bungled (or, worse, deliberately sabotaged) a breakthrough by bombing Hanoi on the eve of a planned secret U.S.-North Vietnamese encounter in Poland. Yet, LBJ and top aides angrily insisted that Poland never had authority to arrange direct talks and Hanoi was not ready to negotiate. This book uses new evidence from long hidden communist sources to show that, in fact, Poland was authorized by Hanoi to open direct contacts and that Hanoi had committed to entering talks with Washington. It reveals LBJ's personal role in bombing Hanoi as he utterly disregarded the pleas of both the Polish and his own senior advisors. The historical implications of missing this opportunity are immense: Marigold might have ended the war years earlier, saving thousands of lives, and dramatically changed U.S. political history.

Historically, the Vietnam War is the longest, largest and most complex colonial wars. During the war, the North and South Vietnam fought each other with the help of their backers. The Vietnam War largely influenced the history of the country, and its neighbors Cambodia and Laos. In addition, it was also a major player in Southeast Asia, China, Russia, America and France. Learn the facts here.

While most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative takes the reader from the marshy swamps of the Mekong Delta to the bomb-saturated Red River Delta, from the corridors of power in Hanoi and Saigon to the Nixon White House, and from the peace negotiations in Paris to high-level meetings in Beijing and Moscow, all to reveal that peace never had a chance in Vietnam. Hanoi's War renders transparent the internal workings of America's most elusive enemy during the Cold War and shows that the war fought during the peace negotiations was bloodier and much more wide ranging than it had been previously. Using never-before-seen archival materials from the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as materials from other archives around the world, Nguyen explores the politics of war-making and peace-making not only from the North Vietnamese perspective but also from that of South Vietnam, the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, presenting a uniquely international portrait.