Vietnam War, The

A Step into History, Take a step into some of the most important moments in history and discover how they helped shape the world we live in today. Each book in this series: describes key events in 30 short chapters, illustrates history with amazing and iconic photos, is accessible and engaging for all audiences, The Vietnam War, In the 1960s, as part of an effort to stop the spread of communism, the United States entered a conflict in Vietnam. Though it was meant to be a fairly small operation, it soon turned into a long and costly war with lasting effects that are still felt today.