The Vietnam War

Through a compilation of more than 600 articles and 150 photographs taken from the "New York Times", this book traces the origins, the strategies, the successes, the failures, and the bitter legacy of this war for the United States, Vietnam, and the world.

At the close of World War II, a tiny colonial nation on the rim of Indochina set out to secure independence from its European rulers. Unlike many other nations pursuing a similar goal at this time, Vietnam was to become a primary battleground in the ideological struggle between capitalism and communism. The conflict that emerged was the longest and most divisive war in the history of the United States. It was also, perhaps, the war most thoroughly and forcefully reported by the American media. Through a compilation of more than 600 articles and 150 photos taken from The New York Times , The Vietnam War traces the origins, the strategies, the successes, the failures, and the bitter legacy of this war for the United States, Vietnam, and the world.