A Short History of the Vietnam War
- ISBN-10
- 0253352150
- ISBN-13
- 9780253352156
- Series
- A Short History of the Vietnam War
- Category
- History / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War
- Pages
- 169
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- Allan Reed Millett
Description
This interesting account consists primarily of a series of articles reprinted from the Washington Post that trace the course of the war and its consequences.
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