The USA in Asia 1945 - 1975

Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. The series: - Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way. - Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams - Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCR A level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) The USA in Asia 1945-75 This title combines content from The USA and Vietnam 1945-75 and new content about the Korean War to give a comprehensive and engaging coverage of the history of the United States involvement in Asia 1945-75. The book examines major questions such as: - What was the nature of the ideological struggle in south east Asia in the early 1950s? - What were the causes, course and consequences of the Korean War? - Why did the US become increasingly involved in Vietnam from 1954-68? - What led to the US withdrawal from Vietnam during the Nixon Presidency? - Why did the US fail to win the Vietnam War?