Code Breakers and Spies of the Vietnam War

by Andrew Coddington

Overview

Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the conflict in Vietnam was much more than a battle between Vietnamese and American forces. Although the fighting may have taken place in monsoon-swept cities and booby-trapped jungles, the Vietnam War was fought on a much larger scale. Spies were active on all fronts, including within the United States itself. Readers will explore how technology and tactics not only shaped the Vietnam War, but changed the ethics of American surveillance from then until the present day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502638595
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Series:	Code Breakers and Spies Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 The Red Tide 5

2 Police Action 21

3 High Tech Operations 41

4 The Legacy of the Vietnam War 57

Chronology 71

Glossary 73

Further Informatioin 75

Selected Bibliography 76

Index 78

About the Author 80

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 8 Up—Bringing a fascinating perspective on a range of (mostly European and American) historical events, this series will reward readers with an interest in espionage, including detailed historical portrayals of George Washington's Culper Ring of spies, crucial to the American Revolution, and the use of homing pigeons in the First World War. Some material recurs in multiple volumes. Accounts of the British cracking of the Nazi Enigma code, for example, is central to the World War II narrative, but also is background to the one on the Cold War. However, each title stands alone, with lengthy exposition of history and context. Though rich with clearly written text, all of the books make abundant use of illustrations, including contemporaneous and stock photographs, as well as reproductions of paintings and drawings where appropriate. Back matter includes detailed bibliographies, as well as suggestions for further reading. VERDICT Highly recommended for middle and high schools, especially for reference and research.

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