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Vietnam : An American Ordeal
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This book provides a comprehensive narrative history of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, from 1942 to 1975--with a concluding section that traces U.S.-Vietnam relations from the end of the war in 1975 to the present. Unlike most general histories of U.S. involvement in Vietnam--which are either conventional diplomatic or military histories--this volume synthesizes the perspectives to explore both dimensions of the struggle in greater depth, elucidating more of the complexities of the U.S.-Vietnam entanglement. It explains why Americans tried so hard for so long to stop the spread of Communism into Indochina, and why they failed. Key topics: The Fall of Saigon: The End as Prelude. Vietnam: A Place and A People. The Elephant and the Tiger. An Experiment in Nation Building. Raising the Stakes. Going to War. The Chain of Thunders. The Year of the Monkey. A War to End a War. The End of the Tunnel. Market: For anyone curious to know about the long American involvement in Southeast Asia, 1942-1975.
- Subjects :
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9780205637409, 9781138374027, 9781315510804, and 9781315510798
- Database :
- eBook Index
- Journal :
- Vietnam : An American Ordeal
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- 1271700