The story of the war in Vietnam, told in text and pictures. Vietnam War complements the new look of the Eyewitness series by touring the major battles of the Vietnam conflict. Traces the history of the unpopular war that killed over 58,000 Americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons learned.

War in French Indochina -- U.S. advisors in Vietnam -- Gulf of Tonkin incident -- Communist and U.S. allies -- Leaders -- Saigon and Hanoi -- Rolling thunder -- Ho Chi Minh trail -- Napalm and agent orange -- Central highlands struggle -- Weapons of war -- On patrol -- Medical care and evacuation -- Heliborne warfare -- Warplanes in combat -- Television war -- Mekong Delta -- War on inland waters -- Villages in wartime -- Tunnels -- Khe Sanh and Tet -- Antiwar movement -- U.S withdrawal begins -- Last air assaults -- Prisoners of war -- Fall of Saigon -- Aftermath -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index / Acknowledgments.