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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 o... more »verseas 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. The only excellent book in print, that we know of, concerning Vietnam for mature young people.« less