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- A Vietnam War Reader: A Documentary History from American and Vietnamese Perspectives
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
An essential new resource for students and teachers of the Vietnam War, this concise collection of primary sources opens a valuable window on an extraordinarily complex conflict.
The materials gathered here, from both the American and Vietnamese sides, remind readers that the conflict touched the lives of many people in a wide range of social and political situations and spanned a good deal more time than the decade of direct U.S. combat. Indeed, the U.S. war was but one phase in a string of conflicts that varied significantly in character and geography. Michael Hunt brings together the views of the conflict's disparate players--from Communist leaders, Vietnamese peasants, Saigon loyalists, and North Vietnamese soldiers to U.S. policymakers, soldiers, and critics of the war. By allowing the participants to speak, this volume encourages readers to formulate their own historically grounded understanding of a still controversial struggle.
The materials gathered here, from both the American and Vietnamese sides, remind readers that the conflict touched the lives of many people in a wide range of social and political situations and spanned a good deal more time than the decade of direct U.S. combat. Indeed, the U.S. war was but one phase in a string of conflicts that varied significantly in character and geography. Michael Hunt brings together the views of the conflict's disparate players--from Communist leaders, Vietnamese peasants, Saigon loyalists, and North Vietnamese soldiers to U.S. policymakers, soldiers, and critics of the war. By allowing the participants to speak, this volume encourages readers to formulate their own historically grounded understanding of a still controversial struggle.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction. The Vietnam War: From Myth to History
- pp. xvii-xxii
- Guide to Abbreviations
- p. xxiii
- Chronology
- pp. xxv-xxviii
- Map of Vietnam
- p. xxix
- 4. The Lords of War, 1965–1973
- pp. 85-122
- 5. The View from the Ground, 1965–1971
- pp. 123-160
- 6. The War Comes Home, 1965–1971
- pp. 161-184
- 7. Outcomes and Verdicts
- pp. 185-208
- Sources of Documents
- pp. 209-216
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469604350
Related ISBN(s)
9780807833506, 9780807859919, 9780807895801
MARC Record
OCLC
966836458
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No