Vietnam: An American Ordeal

Revised
ISBN: 978-0-205-63740-9
Verlag: PRENTICE HALL

Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

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. Unlike most general histories of U.S. involvement in Vietnam--which are either conventional diplomatic or military histories--this volume synthesizes the perspectives to explore both dimensions of the struggle in greater depth, elucidating more of the complexities of the U.S.-Vietnam entanglement. It explains why Americans tried so hard for so long to stop the spread of Communism into Indochina, and why they failed. Key topics: The Fall of Saigon: The End as Prelude. Vietnam: A Place and A People. The Elephant and the Tiger. An Experiment in Nation Building. Raising the Stakes. Going to War. The Chain of Thunders. The Year of the Monkey. A War to End a War. The End of the Tunnel. Market: For anyone curious to know about the long American involvement in Southeast Asia, 1942-1975.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moss, George

Moss, George Donelson

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Epiphany: Of Black Marble and Memories; The Fall of Saigon: The End as Prelude; 1. Vietnam: A Place and A People; 2. The Elephant and the Tiger; 3. An Experiment in Nation Building; 4. Raising the Stakes; 5. America Goes to War; 6. The Chain of Thunders; 7. The Year of the Monkey; 8. A War to End a War; 9. The End of the Tunnel.; Tables; Glossary; Chronology; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

George Donelson Moss isProfessor Emeritus of history at theCity College of San Francisco.