10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War (2005) Philip Caputo (Author)
10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War, by Phil Caputo, is a historical text recommended for grades 5 and up. In this extensive overview, Caputo examines both the causes and the manifestations of the Vietnam conflict. Caputo first presents a thorough background for the war, beginning as early as the Bolshevik Revolution of 1918. He then describes, in several two- to four-page sections, the different reasons for the United States' involvement in the conflict, such as the Viet Cong, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and the draft. Caputo also examines key battles, the rise of antiwar protests on the home front, and post-war United States-Vietnamese relations up to 1995. Fact boxes, sidebars, and photographs allow for both handy reference and a more in-depth understanding of the conflict.
SUB GENRE :
Historical
SUBJECT :
Communism, Vietnamese (Southeast Asian people), Wars, United States history
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300135876
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2009
SOURCE CITATION : "10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War." 2009. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 23 Nov 2009 <http://bna.galegroup.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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