TY - BOOK AU - Daynes,Katie TI - The Vietnam war SN - 9780746088746 PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - Usborne KW - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - 1945-1989 KW - Vietnam War, KW - Juvenile literature KW - 1961-1975 N1 - Includes bibliographies and index N2 - A new title in Young Reading Series Three, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. The book tells the story of the Vietnam War, from Vietnam's struggle for independence from the French to the protracted peace process which bought to conflict with the USA to an end. It contains fascinating details about the guerrilla nature in which fighting was conducted, major offensives, the daily life of a soldier and how public opinion in the USA turned against the War. It is illustrated with a combination of photography and comic book style illustrations where appropriate ER -