Disengagement and Defeat 1969-75

Brief Description: Explores why U. S. troops were kept in the war in Vietnam five years after President Nixon promised to end the war as he took office in 1969. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.; Explores why U. S. troops were kept in the war in Vietnam five years after President Nixon promised to end the war as he took office in 1969.. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 59 (EAN 9781781210444, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Cooke, Tim Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years as an author and editor. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written widely about general history, including How to Change the World With a Ball of String (Scholastic, 2011).