The Story of the Vietnam War Washington Post Edition Book

THE NIGHT IS DARK over the Gulf, radar screens flicker … the USS Maddox reports North Vietnamese torpedo boats closing in. Gunfire erupts, the tension impossible to ignore. The crew braces as shells splash the water around them. Reports of a second attack come in — confusion reigns. Back home, Washington watches, the news reaching the American public like a shockwave. Within days, Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, and U.S. involvement in Vietnam escalates dramatically … 

Follow the history of the Vietnam War through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1964 and ending with the fall of Saigon. This edition charts the conflict — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, which escalated U.S. involvement
– The first major deployment of combat troops to Vietnam in 1965
– Operation Rolling Thunder and the intensification of air campaigns
– The Tet Offensive of 1968, a turning point in public perception of the war
– The My Lai Massacre and its reporting in 1969
– The Paris Peace Talks and gradual troop withdrawals starting in 1973
– Anti-war protests across the United States and the rise of the counterculture movement
– The fall of Saigon in 1975, ending the conflict
– Highlights from post-war reflections and historical analyses

Choose from a range of book covers and personalize your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a history enthusiast, a student of military affairs, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.