Question

which war is tim o'brien's short story "ambush" based on? world war i korean war world war ii vietnam war

Answer 1

The short story "Ambush" was based on the Vietnamese War.
It was from November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975.

Answer 2

Answer: Vietnam War

"Ambush" is one of the stories included in the anthology The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

In this story, the author remembers his experiences during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a conflict that lasted from November 1955 to April 1975, although American involvement ended in 1973. The war is an example of the series of proxy-wars that occurred during the Cold War.