Vietnam: A War Lost and Won
About the Book: Vietnam: The War We Won Brothers and sisters: we were the best trained, best equipped, and were the best of our generation.
The book offers a comprehensive and balanced account of the emotive impact of the first media war, charting not only the course of the war in Vietnam, but also seeking to place American involvement in Vietnam in historical perspective.
Phillips proves that one can go back and find love and happiness where before there had been only pain.
Vietnam (and it neighbours Cambodia and Laos) has experienced much change and turmoil. Vietnam - Conflict and Change in Indochina looks at the early history of the region, colonisation by...
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.
Allen's analysis of the US failure in Vietnam is also the story of the hubris of US imperial overreach, a new chapter of which is unfolding in the Middle East today.
Details the history of the dividing of Vietnam at the 17th parallel that separated the country until the fall of Saigon in 1975.
The book outlines how the most powerful nation in the world blundered into a needless war against Vietnam, one of the most primitive nations, and why victory was never possible.
Histoire et culture : La domination millénaire de la Chine sur le delta du fleuve Rouge a fait du Vietnam le seul pays sinisé d'Asie du sud-est, entouré de voisins indianisés.
Based on eyewitness accounts and case studies, the book addresses a broad variety of issues in today's Vietnam, including important shifts in international relations, the growth of civil society, economic developments and challenges, and ...
This is a definitive resource for young history readers as well as anyone who wants a concise and authoritative understanding of the Vietnam War, exploring both the American and Vietnamese perspectives.
Covers trends from 1976 to 1988.
The book argues for a move away from the commonly associated idea of 'reform', arguing for a deeper understanding of the concept and questioning the idea of state-retreat.
... ladder, Washington ended up sliding down the chute into a bitter conflict. Where political rules of the game may have sufficed for presidents faced with Vietnam, decision rules based solely on ... labyrinth of the wizards of Armageddon. The ...
... cinesi conquistarono il Delta del Fiume Rosso nel II secolo a.C. e nel corso dei secoli successivi vi trasferirono ... rotte tra Cina e India. I cinesi vi introdussero il confucianesimo, il taoismo e il buddhismo mahayana, mentre gli ...
A study of American involvement in Vietnam, from French domination to the final withdrawal of American forces, discusses the historical background, politics, military campaigns, participants, and consequences of American involvement.
An account of the Vietnam War describes how it began, why it was so difficult to end, and how its tragic legacy endures today.
Over 50 Vietnam Veterans from the small town of Platte, South Dakota, have shared their experiences for this book. This is a brief account of the war, and the survivor's thoughts on it today.
Vietnam: Anthology and Guide to a Television History