The Vietnam War (1964-75) was one of the 20th centurys 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 soldiers 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 whos who of the Vietnam War and a strange but true trivia section. And if thats not enough, you can test your knowledge of the Vietnam conflict with 12 crosswords and multiple choice quizzes.
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! For more information on conflict in Vietnam, visit http://alphahistory.com/vietnam/