03378cam a2200445 a 4500 1668707 BJBSDDR 20260701135237.0 ta 980406s2001 nyuab be 001 0 eng 98004184 9780195135251 (pbk.) 0195135253 (pbk.) 1668707 DLC DLC DLC eng eng a-vt--- R DS 557.7 E56 2001 959.704/3 Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history / Spencer C. Tucker, editor ; David Coffey... [et al.]. Vietnam War First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback New York : Oxford University Press, 2001 578 pages : maps ; 26 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©1998 Maps on lining paper Includes bibliographical references and index. "The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War formidably chronicles this upheaval, providing a wealth of perspective and history in one definitive source." "This abridged edition of Tucker's 3-volume encyclopedia maintains the authority and comprehensive scope of the critically-acclaimed original. Providing in-depth discussion of the tumultuous early history of Vietnam as well as the beginnings of U.S. involvement, more than 80 international historians explore the major socio-political and military events of the war in more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries and 39 primary source documents. Unlike other reference works with little consideration of the Vietnamese people, this encyclopedia includes contributions by Vietnamese scholars and features balanced biographies of the leaders of both sides, including Ho Chi Minh, Le Doc Thu, Ngo Dinh Diem, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Entries also illuminate the major weapons systems, military strategies, and tactics employed in addition to specific air, land, and sea initiatives and battles. Readers may be surprised to learn of the prominent use of helicopters in the offensives and the extent of U.S. bombing - nearly 8 million tons of ordnance dropped from 1963 to 1972. Major battles are discussed in detail, with principal units and key individuals on both sides identified and the strategic implications clearly noted. With balanced coverage of the domestic front, entries by U.S. scholars also explain pro- and anti-war sentiments of the era and their dynamic impact on American music, art, and politics. This volume also includes 39 primary documents on the history of the Vietnam conflict - from the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to the Paris Peace Agreement."--Jacket Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Encyclopedias. Guerra de Vietnam, 1961-1975 Enciclopedias 6146 Vietnam Historia 8840 1945-1975 Tucker, Spencer C., 1937- 49360 editor 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg lcc BK 107508 107508 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF BJB BJB REF 2019-02-17 0 R DS 557.7 E56 2001 00000027097 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 BK