This historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War is designed to provide a ready reference tool for students and scholars alike. Its major focus is the thirty years between 1945 and 1975; critically important individuals and events from earlier years are also discussed. The first volume to deal with this historically significant and controversial war, it includes brief descriptive essays on most of the people, legislation, military operations, and controversies important to an understanding of the American participation in the Vietnam War.

Includes index.

The Dictionary of the Vietnam War Appendixes: The Population and Provinces of South Vietnam, 1971; The Minority Groups of South Vietnam, 1970; Vietnam War Acronyms and Slang Expressions; Selected Bibliography of the Vietnam War; A Chronology of the Vietnam War, 1945-1975; Maps of the Republic of Vietnam, 1975 Bibliography Index