8 million tons of bombs dropped. $145 million dollars spent (at 1974 prices). 47,359 U.S. soldiers killed. 900,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed. The real cost of America’s involvement in the struggle for Vietnam is staggering. Even today, people in the U.S. and Asia still feel the reverberations of this 10,000-day conflict. The Timeline of the Vietnam War is a blow-by-blow account of the controversial war.* This unique book chronologically examines the war as it unfolded, year-by-year, from French Colonial days and early U.S. involvement to the final days of war and its aftermath.* Engaging, authoritative text charts the progress of the war, focusing on key events such as the Tet Offensive, the horrific My Lai Massacre and the Paris Peace Accords of 1973, which officially ended the United States’ involvement in the war.* Illustrated throughout with archival color and black-and-white images, this account brings the Vietnam War to life-and insightful analysis brings the war into focus. At the bottom of each page, a timeline linking events happening elsewhere at the time provides context.* At the back of the book, an 8-page double-sided gatefold timeline profiles key events throughout the war in a unique graphic representation, with cut-out images and color keys under various themes and headings.* With the war in Iraq drawing comparisons to the U.S.’ involvement in Vietnam, this fascinating book is chillingly relevant to today’s readers. Read Less