The Korean War and The Vietnam War

People, Politics, and Power

• Author(s): Britannica Educational Publishing,
• Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
• Pages: 304
• ISBN_10: 1615300473
  ISBN_13: 9781615300471
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / General , History / United States / General ,

Description:... In the 1950s and 1960s and on into the 1970s, the United States was involved in two wars fought far from home—one in aid of South Korea against the neighboring Communist North Korea, and a second waged through the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Both of these military engagements were a reaction to what the United States feared as being Communist takeovers, and were surrounded by a strong degree of political controversy. This book explores both wars in detail to help readers understand why the conflicts occurred and what their lasting effects have been.