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America and Vietnam: The Elephant and the Tiger
America and Vietnam The Elephant and the Tiger Author:Albert Marrin Fought in a small Asian country previously unknown to the American public, the Vietnam War became a cause that divided the nation and defined the times. The first televised war, it created the largest antiwar movement in history. How could the army that won a world war lose to an under-armed guerilla force? Why would our country pay for a war ov... more »erseas when we were losing the "war on poverty" at home? Why did a war fought to bring democracy to Vietnam make Americans question their own democratic governement? These are some of the issues that Albert Marrin addresses.« less