Conflict in Vietnam

Conflict in Vietnam
  • $ 3.99
  • Version: 1.0
  • Category: Education
  • Released: 2012-05-15
  • Size: 112.16M
  • Author: Alpha History
  • Rating: 9+
The Vietnam War (1964-75) was one of the 20th century's most divisive conflicts. Emerging partly from Cold War tensions and partly from Vietnamese nationalism, the Vietnam War engulfed a nation, shaped a generation and had an indelible impact on attitudes, both in Vietnam and the West.

Now, you can explore the background, causes, effects, events and people of the Vietnam War - all on your iPad! Conflict in Vietnam for iPad contains 33 chapters, written especially for this app by Alpha History authors and qualified historians (no public domain or Wikipedia content).

Chapter list:

1. Vietnam before the French

2. European contact

3. Conquest and colonisation

4. French Indochina

5. Resistance to colonialism

6. Japanese occupation

7. Ho Chi Minh

8. The Viet Minh

9. Who shall rule?

10. The Cold War

11. First Indochina War

12. Dien Bien Phu

13. Geneva Accords

14. South Vietnam

15. Ngo Dinh Diem

16. North Vietnam

17. The Viet Cong

18. US involvement

19. Sino-Soviet involvement

20. Lyndon Johnson

21. Gulf of Tonkin incident

22. Escalation

23. Tet Offensive

24. The soldier's lot

25. My Lai massacre

26. Vietnamisation

27. Anti-war movements

28. Australian involvement

29. Peace talks

30. Capitulation and defeat

31. The price of war

32. Laos and Cambodia

33. Post-war Vietnam

Each chapter contains an audio reading of the text, so you can read along or use Conflict in Vietnam for iPad as an audiobook. Chapters also feature great graphics and cartoons, hand-picked for their relevance and historical value. There is also a great range of support material, including embedded videos, a comprehensive timeline and glossary, a 'who's who' of the Vietnam War and a 'strange but true' trivia section. And if that's not enough, you can test your knowledge of the Vietnam conflict with two interactive crosswords!

Conflict in Vietnam for iPad provides casual readers with an accessible but detailed introduction to this pivotal 20th century event. It is also ideal for students, including:

- IB, AP and other diploma-level History courses (US)

- GSCE and A-level courses (UK)

- VCE, HSC and other Australian Year 12 courses

- undergraduate or college students seeking a easy introduction to the Vietnam War

Watch out for more great History apps from Alpha History in 2012!

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