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Anthony O. Edmonds
Book Code: GR9847
ISBN: 0-313-29847-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29847-9
232 pages, maps, photographs
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/1998
List Price: $51.95 (UK Sterling Price: £29.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • If one is looking for a basic introduction to the Vietnam War, suitable for high school students or undergraduates, this work will satisfy admirably....There is an excellent "chronology of events" that is followed by a series of topical essays providing a reliable and readable overview of the war....this is a worthwhile purchase for undergraduate institutions.
    —Choice
  • A sincere, honest, well-intentioned text for high school and lower division college use.
    —Indochina Chronology
Description: The Vietnam War marked the first time in history that the United States did not achieve its central goal in going to war. This analysis of the causes, events, and legacy of the war in Vietnam is designed for high school and college student research into a war whose economic, political, and social consequences are still being felt today. Students today cannot understand Americans' present cynicism about government, loss of faith in political officials, and reluctance to become involved militarily in distant areas of the world without understanding the causes and legacy of the war that changed Americans' perception of their country and its role in the world. Written by an expert on the Vietnam War, this book features an introductory narrative overview of the war incorporating the most recent scholarship and seven topical essays. Ready-reference features include a chronology of events, lengthy biographical profiles of twenty-one major players, the text of twenty-four primary documents, including first-person accounts, poems, speeches, and government reports, a glossary of selected terms, and an annotated bibliography of recommended books, electronic resources, and feature and documentary films. This resource will help students gain a deeper understanding of the reasons for American involvement, the dramatic events of the war in which more than 58,000 Americans lost their lives, and the war's continuing legacy.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chronology of Events
  • The War in Vietnam Explained
  • The United States and Vietnam: An Overview
  • Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese Tradition of Rebellion
  • The Decision to Intervene
  • Fighting the War: 1965-1968
  • The Tet Offensive, the Media, and the War
  • Richard Nixon, the Antiwar Movement, and the End of the American War in Vietnam
  • Legacies of the War
  • Biographies: The Personalities Behind the War
  • Glossary of Selected Terms
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 98-15591
LCC Class: DS5558
Dewey Class: 959
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