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The Vietnam War

ISBN: 9780582328594 | 0582328594
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/1999

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
This is a concise and accessible introduction to the Vietnam war. Books in this Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography.Begins by exploring the origins of the conflict and then focuses on the war itself, taking the story through to 1975 and North Vietnam's victory.MARKETFor those interested in US History , the Vietnam War or Southeast Asian history.
An Introduction to the Seriesvii
Note on Referencing Systemviii
Acknowledgementsix
List of Abbreviations
x
... MOREMaps
xi
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND1(17)
Roots Of The Vietnam War
1(17)
The Rise of Vietnamese Nationalism
1(3)
The First Indochina War
4(3)
The United States and Ngo Dinh Diem
7(6)
Johnson's Decisions for War
13(5)
PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS18(70)
America Goes To War
18(24)
Saigon's Deterioration
18(3)
Rolling Thunder
21(4)
Making the Commitment
25(5)
The Ground War
30(8)
Turmoil in the South
38(4)
Turning Points
42(15)
The Antiwar Movement
42(4)
The Debate in Washington
46(1)
The Tet Offensive
47(4)
The Nation Reconsiders
51(2)
Negotiations
53(4)
The End Of The Tunnel
57(16)
Vietnamization
57(4)
Cambodia
61(3)
Laos
64(2)
Negotiations
66(1)
Pacification
67(1)
The Easter Offensive
68(2)
The Paris Agreement
70(3)
Conclusion And Legacy
73(15)
The American Withdrawal
73(2)
The Final Offensives
75(4)
Laos and Cambodia
79(1)
Impact on the United States
80(2)
Impact on Vietnam
82(1)
Postwar Debate
83(3)
Conclusion
86(2)
PART THREE: DOCUMENTS88(23)
Chronology111(6)
Guide to Characters117(4)
Glossary121(3)
Bibliography124(8)
Index132
Mitchell K. Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University.

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