The United States in the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 is a reference guide to the costly and controversial war the U.S. waged in Vietnam, over the course of five presidential administrations. Focusing not only on the conflict in Southeast Asia, but also on the tumult the war inspired on the domestic front, Peake provides an authoritative guide to the wide range of media to appear on the U.S. Involvement in Vietnam. From collections of artwork and poetry about the soldiering experience, to journalistic accounts of battles and military training films, the entries consistently provide clear and concise descriptions, allowing the reader to easily Identify the value of any particular resource.

Includes indexes.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- VIII. General Reference -- A. Bibliographies -- B. Guides and Indexes -- 1. Guides to Periodicals -- 2. Indexes to Newspapers -- C. Documentary Collections -- D. Journals -- 1. Official and Semiofficial -- 2. Other -- E. Atlases and Maps -- F. Archives, Depositories, and Collections -- G. Miscellaneous Reference Works -- VIII. Southeast Asia -- A. General Studies -- B. Unites States and Southeast Asia -- VIII. 1. General -- 2. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) -- 3. Sino-Soviet Relations -- C. Cambodia -- 1. General -- 2. Cambodia and the Vietnam War -- D. Laos -- 1. General -- 2. Laos and the Vietnam War -- E. Thailand -- 1. General -- 2. Thailand and the Vietnam War -- III. Vietnam -- A. General Studies -- B. The French Experience -- C. The Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) -- 1. General -- 2. U.S. Aid -- 3. Leaders -- 4. South Vietnamese Accounts of the War -- VIII. D. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) -- 1. General. 2. Communist Relations and Influence -- 3. National Liberation Movement/Viet Cong-Historical and Political Studies -- 4. Leaders -- 5. North Vietnamese Accounts of the War -- E. Collapse of South Vietnam -- VIIV. Vietnam and the United States Government -- A. General Accounts of U.S. Involvement -- B. Vietnam and American Foreign Policy -- 1. General -- 2. Eisenhower Administration -- 3. Kennedy Administration -- 4. Johnson Administration -- 5. Nixon Administration -- 6. Ford Administration -- C.U.S. Congress and the Vietnam War -- D. Legal and Moral Aspects -- E. Vietnam and the United Nations -- F.U.S. Military Policy/Joint Chiefs of Staff -- G. Peace Negotiations and Cease-Fires -- VIIV H. Allied Participation -- Viv. the Vietnam War -- A. General Studies -- B. Specific Studies -- 1. Strategy, Tactics, and Doctrine -- 2. Leadership -- 3. Military Advisers -- 4. Guerrilla Warfare/Counterinsurgency -- 5. Logistics and Manpower Requirements -- 6. Chemical Warfare. 7. Psychological/Political Warfare -- 8. Pacification/Vietnamization -- 9. African-American/Native American/Chicano Soldiers -- 10. Women -- 11. Other Subjects -- C. Weapons -- 1. Land -- 2. Air -- 3. Naval/Riverine -- D. Uniforms, Equipment, Decorations, and Militaria -- Ivi. the American Military Experience in Vietnam -- A. Combat Operations -- VIVI. A. 1. Land War -- A. General Accounts -- B. Battles, Campaigns, Operations -- 2. Air War -- A. General Accounts -- B. Bombing Campaigns -- c. Helicopter War (Airmobility) -- 3. Naval War -- A. General Accounts -- B. Riverine/Inland Water Operations -- 4. Personal Accounts -- A. Land -- B. Air -- c. Naval -- D. Oral Histories -- B. Combat Arms-United States -- 1. U.S. Air Force -- 2. U.S. Army -- 3. U.S. Coast Guard -- 4. U.S. Marine Corps -- 5. U.S. Merchant Marine -- 6. U.S. Navy -- VIVI. C. Allied Arms -- 1. Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) -- 2. Australia -- 3. New Zealand -- 4. Republic of Korea (South Korea) -- 5. Thailand. 6. The Philippines -- D. Enemy Arms -- 1. North Vietnam -- 2. Viet Cong -- VII. the Media War -- A. General Accounts -- B. Television Coverage -- C. Correspondents/Journalists/Reporters -- D. Foreign Coverage -- VIII. the Vietnam War in Literature, Film, Music, and Art -- A. Literature Resources -- B. Novels -- C. Poetry -- D. Film -- 1. Guides -- 2. Official Films -- 3. Documentary -- 4. Commercial Movies -- E. Pictorial Records -- F. Music -- G. Art -- H. Humor and Caricature -- I. Other -- Viix. the Domestic Impact of the Vietnam War -- A. General -- B. Public Opinion -- C. The Draft and Conscientious Objectors -- D. Anti-War and Peace Movements -- E. Economic Aspects -- F. War Crimes -- G. Amnesty/Pardons -- H. Veterans Against the War -- Ixix. the Consequences of the Vietnam War -- A. Aftermath and Lessons -- B. POW/MIA's -- C. Casualties/Refugees/Humanitarian Efforts -- D. Effect Upon the U.S. Military -- E. Veterans -- F. Vietnam Since 1975 -- Additional Works -- Chronology of the United States in Vietnam, 1954-1975 -- List of Principal Characters of the United States and South Vietnam -- Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms -- Author Index -- Subject Index.