Conflict in Indochina 1954-1979

A source-based topic book to prepare students for HSC success.
• Complements an accessible narrative style with a wealth of illustrations, photographs, maps and timelines
• Uses margin topic sub-headings to structure each chapter without disrupting the narrative flow
• Encourages students to critically analyse and interpret source materials, and to investigate historiography and the significance of versions of events
• Integrates Personal Testimonies to bring history alive with quotes and anecdotes from people involved in the conflict at the time
• Offers valuable learning and revision tools such as dot-point chapter summaries, History Focus margin notes, further reading suggestions, a comprehensive glossary and index, and an introduction to key syllabus-specific terms
• Provides comprehensive exercises at the end of each chapter to help students fully prepare for their HSC examinations. These include short answer, essay and research questions, assignment topics, extension exercises for more advanced students, and sample essay responses
• Includes in-depth coverage of Ho Chi Minh to provide a solid introduction and suggested further resources for those classes studying Ho Chi Minh in the Personality section of the syllabus
The series:
Cambridge Senior History topic books offer in-depth source-based international studies of peace and conflict for the new HSC History syllabus, with a strong focus on equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in their HSC examinations.