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Cultures in Conflict--The Viet Nam War
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Robert E. Vadas
Book Code: GR1616
ISBN: 0-313-31616-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31616-6
272 pages, maps, photos, tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2002
List Price: $51.95 (UK Sterling Price: £29.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This resource is a solid and even-handed treatment of a potentially explosive topic....The title is so outstanding as a standalone piece, reference work, or book discussion choice that it is highly recommended for all public, middle school, and high school libraries.
    —VOYA     February 2003
  • Itarred Review This volume is an excellent resource for any person interested in knowing more about the war and how it affected Vietnam and the United States....This book should be part of every high school media center and public library collection....Highly Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     February 2003
  • ...a scholarly discussion and an informative retrospective of the Vietnam War, especially in term of its long-lasting policy and cultural repercussions in both America and Vietnam. Highly recommended as being a broadminded, fair-handed study of the forces shaping the war and the scars left behind in their wake, Cultures In Conflict is enhanced for both scholarship and the non-specialist general reader with appendixes offering the text of Ho Chi Minh's declaration of independence and his letter to President Harry S Truman.
    —Th Midwest Book Review     October 2002
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
LC Card Number: 2001054716
LCC Class: DS557
Dewey Class: 959
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