The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political Social and Military History 4 volumes

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Now in its second edition this comprehensive study of the Vietnam War sheds more light on the longest and one of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history. The Vietnam War lasted more than a decade was the longest war in U.S. history and cost the lives of nearly 60 000 American soldiers as well as millions of Vietnamesemany of whom were uninvolved civilians. The lessons learned from this tragic conflict continue to have great relevance in todays world. Now in its second edition The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political Social and Military History adds an entire additional volume of entries to the already exhaustive first edition making it the most comprehensive reference available about one of the most controversial events in U.S. history. Written to provide multidimensional perspectives into the conflict it covers not only the American experience in Vietnam but also the entire scope of Vietnamese history including the French experience and the Indochina War as well as the origins of the conflict how the United States became involved and the extensive aftermath of this prolonged war. It also provides the most complete and accurate order of battle ever published based upon data compiled from Vietnamese sources. This latest release delivers even more of what readers have come to expect from the editorship of Spencer C. Tucker and the military history experts at ABC-CLIO.