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Vietnam's American War : A New History by Pierre Asselin (2024, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101009229311

ISBN-139781009229319

eBay Product ID (ePID)9065557256

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleVietnam's American War : a New History

Number of Pages460 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Southeast Asia, Asia / General

Publication Year2024

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorPierre Asselin

Book SeriesCambridge Studies in Us Foreign Relations Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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LCCN2024-003011

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'Now with detailed attention to the regime in Saigon alongside already excellent coverage of Hanoi, the second edition of Vietnam's American War offers a deep, balanced assessment of Vietnam's wars against the United States. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Vietnamese perspectives.' Jessica Chapman, Williams College

Dewey Decimal959.70434

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Why Vietnam Matters; 1. From Dai Viet to the August Revolution; 2. Civil and Colonial War, 1945-1954; 3. Interwar Period, 1954-1965; 4. Americanization, 1965-1968; 5. De-Americanization, 1968-1973; 6. Endings, 1973-1975; Epilogue: Legacies.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThis book masterfully relates the background to the US military intervention to save noncommunist South Vietnam and, fundamentally, how North Vietnam's leaders made that intervention futile. Richly detailed, it is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, invaluable for scholars, and sure to delight general readers., The American war in Vietnam was so much more than the sum of its battles. To make sense of it, we must look beyond the conflict itself. We must understand its context and, above all, the formative experiences, worldview, and motivations of those who devised communist strategies and tactics. Vietnam's American War, now in its second edition, remains a story of how and why Hanoi won. However, this revised and expanded edition offers more extensive and nuanced insights into Southern Vietnamese history, politics, and society. It puts to rest the myth of Vietnamese national unity by documenting the myriad, profound local fractures exacerbated by US intervention. It also includes over thirty-five new images intended to highlight that the Vietnam War was, fundamentally, a Vietnamese civil war and tragedy. This new edition is as richly detailed as it is original, eye-opening, and absorbing.

LC Classification NumberDS557.7.A8 2024