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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Porterfield, Jason, author.     Subjects     Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Military leadership -- Juvenile literature.     Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature.     United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Porterfield, Jason, author.       by title:      How Lyndon B. Johnso...         MARC Display

How Lyndon B. Johnson fought the Vietnam War / Jason Porterfield. by Porterfield, Jason, author. New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2018. Subjects Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Military leadership -- Juvenile literature.   Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.   Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature.   United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780766085312 (library bound) : 0766085317 (library bound) Series:  Presidents at war. Description:  127 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm. Contents:  Growing into politics -- A nation in conflict -- Escalation in Asia -- Assessing Vietnam -- The middle course -- Shifting momentum -- Spinning out of control -- Passing the baton. Requests:  0 Summary:  Though Lyndon B. Johnson did not make the initial decision to enter the conflict in Vietnam, he accepted the burdens of the unofficial war when he took office. Through full-color and black-and-white photos, informative sidebars, and engaging text, readers sneak a peek into the Johnson administration and the people who advised him, gaining insight into the combat and political strategies of the war itself and its legacy. Understanding the pressures of this unpopular war and what went into the decision making to ramp up the conflict will give readers a new perspective on the frustrating struggle that took place in this small nation in Southeast Asia. Audience:  Grades 7-12.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Waipahu Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 973.92309 Johnson Po Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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