What Was the Vietnam War?

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

Perfect condition

Perfect length book. Keeps you engaged. And gives all the information that you need to know. Glad it’s not lengthy.

These series are great for young readers. Only downside is the price. Wish it were on kindle unlimited.

My 13 year old loved it!!!

Hope Grands take time to read. 10 years old. Maybe if not now - a year from now.

Really good for kids.

Read to my fifth graders. I even learned a few new things! Easy to read and packs in a lot of information.

Great books for my grandsons, 7 and 11 years old. The history event is well written. We read them together and then discuss the event . My grandsons learn and we have quality time together.

My children enjoy all of these books. Informative in a fun format!

My 9 year oils loves these books. Learns lots in a fun way!

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

Love how simply it has been written for a child.

Great book such a good book about the Vietnam wars day thank you to the people who serve such a good book

Perfect, easy read to explain history.

it came in good condition no problems.

Great book for kids and adults! Gave me a better understanding of what happened over there.

I like this because it talks me on how the Vietnam war happens and how they wanted peace in the us and how they have a mormial

Great product

Interesting, easy read

The way these soldiers were treated after coming home from the war is disgusting. And in the end, they are still a communist country. It's just sad.

not good enough the show is sooooo much more fun try and do that with your books plz robinstrean from thunderclan

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.

It explains how they were having issues with countries then they divided the North to south. And the war started to begin leading to issues for the people.

I don't though no we should of got in that way because lots sacrifice there life's for nothing it's sad but a good book by the way

Very informative if you are interested in the Vietnam war.

These books are awesome...they are keepers as far as i'm concerned. We use the library lots but have decided these are purchased, read and on the shelf they go, for possible future reference and reminders of our world! I read with my 7 yr old son and we cover a wide range of history. I think these books are way better than the show on Netflix. I think the show pales in comparison actually...they dropped the ball and could have done a better job with a better approach. We've read 15 so far (in between other reads-classics like charlottes web) and we are hungry for more. You won't be disappointed, try one from library and you'll see what im talkin about. dave

Medio tedioso y largo para un niño

Thank you

英語学習中の息子に。 ベトナム戦争について理解できました。

The book covered the war very well for the audience it was intended for. However, there are a number of references in which the author failed to tell the full story, for example: - On pg 54 he did not properly discuss the true results of Agent Orange use in Nam on American Troops who are now affected, fighting for benefits and dying. - On pg 57 he refers to a Vietnamese 9 yr old girl whose clothes were set on fire by a US bomb which is 100% incorrect. Phan Thi Kim Phúc and her family were residents of the village of Trảng Bàng in South Vietnam. On June 8, 1972, South Vietnamese planes dropped a napalm bomb on Trảng Bàng, which had been attacked and occupied by North Vietnamese forces. AMERICAN forces did not do it. Phan Thi Kim Phuc is an American citizen now. - On pg 63, the author refers to the 30,000 young men who went to Canada rather than be drafted. The correct number is 90% of the 100,000 deserters that President Carter pardoned in 1971. ~90,000 living in Canada. There are other miscues, but those should document the major ones. thank you, Signed: An American Vietnam Veteran

I am reading this to my 9 year old who has a difficult time reading. I'd let him try himself, but the number of unique vocabulary words and terms is pretty high. The author could do little about that as the names of Vietnamese locations and people cannot be changed for the book. But, the book starts with the history of Vietnam (going back prior to Christ) and explains everything from the French colonization (in the 1800s), the French war, vietnamese elections, UN decision process, Ho Chin Minh's childhood and all. Actual History majors don't learn this extensive a history of the region. I thought it would start with the domino theory and then the escalation 1965 escalation, some battles, the Tet Offensive, negotiations for peace, more battles and the deescalation. The added information was interesting to me, but a bit involved for a kid just learning about the war's existence.

My 8 year old loves these books so much, we’ve worked most of our homeschooling around them. It’s very common for boys to be more interested in non-fiction titles so I’m very happy to have these books for him. They are a very quick read so he averages two a day but he’s also a bookworm. We have our own little library of this series at home and can’t wait for more titles!

There are so many Who Is/Was? What Is? Where is? books and they are super informative. It has been so neat to have had the kids read some of these books together and then way later we run in to an area that they read about and they recall so many details from the books. We have this one and several others and are building up our collection!

My 9 year old son is deeply into history so we are devouring these books. We actually read this in 2 days over Christmas vacation. A totally depressing topic written for everyone to understand. These books are a gem.

Like, my cousin read it to his grandfather who is a VN VET.

Waiting to send it to our grandson with a note from his grand father who was an Air Force Commander there.

when i read who/what was books its always satisfying reading them from a person who came from Vietnam its exacty what my grandparents told me of the war.

I love the What Was/Is series of books. This book was added to my classroom library. Fifth graders love these books.

I DID NOT order the Kindle version of the Vietnam book. I DID order the paperback version of the Vietnam book. PLEASE MAKE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENTS.