Cultures in Conflict--The Viet Nam War

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Robert E. Vadas

ISBN: 0-313-31616-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31616-6

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272 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/2002

List Price: $51.95 (UK Sterling Price: £35.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The Greenwood Press Cultures in Conflict Series

Description: The Viet Nam War divided citizens in both the United States and Viet Nam. Profound cultural differences between the nations contributed to the horror of the war. These differences remain today. Helping to demystify the war and educate both students and general readers, this clear historical overview ranges from the events that preceded the war to its end in 1975. The book features a discussion of the Vietnamese and American ways of life in the Viet Nam era, along with a wide assortment of primary documents from a diverse selection of U.S. and Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. These compelling excerpts are mostly from everyday soldiers' letters to home and from interviews conducted by the author.

Presented chronologically and thematically, the documents move from early motivations and war experiences to the war's end and enduring legacy, fleshing out the meaning of the conflict for Americans and Vietnamese alike. This volume is unique in including many new personal accounts from ordinary Vietnamese, fighting against and for the U.S. cause. A balanced view of the war and its aftermath presents the suffering of all involved. Numerous photos, a glossary, and a timeline enhance the text.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acronyms
A Viet Nam Timeline of Key Events
Cultural and Historical Perspectives
A Historical Review of the Viet Nam War
Understanding the Cultural Conflicts between the United States and Viet Nam
Documents
The Cold War Comes to Indochina
Americans and Vietnamese Fight Their Wars
Stalemate Tests the Will of Fighters and Civilians Alike
The Long Conflict Ends, Lasting Legacies Are Forged
Reflecting
Ideas for Exploration
Suggestions for Further Reading
Appendix A: Speech by Ho Chi Minh for Declaration of Independence in Hanoi
Appendix B: Letter from Ho Chi Minh to President Harry S Truman
Appendix C: American Casualties in the Viet Nam War
Appendix D: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Glossary
Index

About the Author: ROBERT E. VADAS is Associate Professor in the Department of Education at State University of New York, Potsdam. He started researching the Viet Nam War as a high school student in Cleveland in the 1960s. He was drafted in the early 1970s. Vadas now teaches a course on Viet Nam and every year takes his students there.

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