IGCSE Edexcel The Vietnam Conflict, 1945 - 75 Chapter 3 Escalation of the War

This is part of a book I authored on the Vietnam Conflict 1945 - 75. This is for the IGCSE Edexcel syllabus.

'Those who fail to learn from History, are forced to repeat it.’ The last message to Washington from Saigon in 1975, from CIA Chief Thomas Polgar.

It was the first time the United States had been defeated in a conflict. This book is a perfect guide to the Vietnam Conflict. With more recent wars in the Middle East having similar issues and style of warfare. This book hopes to pass on to the next generation the issues, mistakes and lessons learnt from the Vietnam conflict in order to avoid them in future conflicts. The book is a perfect addition to any classroom or to anyone wanting to learn about the events taking place in Vietnam or in the United States, from war to peace, to anti-war and pro-war protests. This book includes facts, a timeline of events, detailed pictures, mini-bios of key people involved, sources, quotes, it discusses who won the war, and how this was achieved.

Confrontation in the Vietnam War, escalation 1964–68
The roles of Johnson, McNamara, Westmoreland (1965–68)
Guerrilla Jungle warfare Theory in Vietnam
Search and Destroy from 1966 to 1967
The bombing campaign
Operation Rolling Thunder
A televised war
The siege of Khe Sanh
The Battle of Hue 1968
The Tet Offensive