Vietnam: An American Ordeal - Couverture souple

Moss, George Donelson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0131925881 ISBN 13 : 9780131925885

Editeur : Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

Vietnam: An American Ordeal provides a comprehensive narrative history of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, from 1942 to 1975. Unlike most general histories of U.S. involvement in Vietnam–which are either conventional, diplomatic or military histories–this text 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 in Indochina, and why they ultimately failed.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

New Topics in the Fourth Edition:

• The intentions of John F Kennedy—Examines evidence asserting that had John F Kennedy lived, he would have phased out the U.S. involvement in Vietnam and that there would have been no American war in Southeast Asia.
• The Communist perspective on the wars in Southeast Asia and the Cold War generally—Reflects information from archival materials from the former Soviet Union and from China.
• The diplomatic strategies of President Nixon—Did he sabotage the peace talks in November 1968 to win an election? Did he prolong the war unnecessarily by stubbornly trying to win it?
• Controversial events occurring in the Gulf of Tonkin in early August, 1964 and the intentions of the Johnson administration—Did the U. S. deliberately provoke the North Vietnamese to attack our ships to enable Johnson to get Congressional approval of the air war that Washington was planning to wage against the North Vietnamese?
• Vietnamese perspectives now integrated into narrative—Includes information about the conditions of service for the NVA, including women fighters.
• Expanded treatment of the role of women in the U.S. military serving in Vietnam.
• Recent U.S.-Vietnamese relations—Includes the signing of the new trade agreement in 1998 and the visit of President Clinton in November 2000. Will Vietnam join the global economy thereby putting its antiquated Communist system of political economy at risk?
• The influence of Vietnam memories on American political life and foreign policy.

Revue de presse

"I believe Vietnam: An American Ordeal is the definitive text on America's war in Southeast Asia. To the best of my knowledge, it is still the only book that carefully integrates cultural, historical, political, and military aspects of the conflict. It is written with compassion and fairness to all of the victims; it provides a balanced overview for the novice or expert." — Paul Conway, State University of New York, Oneonta

"Vietnam: An American Ordeal is clearly written, handles complex topics in straightforward prose, and I think students will find it very accessible. What distinguishes this book from others is its fair and balanced account of some extremely polarizing and sensitive topics....Moss provides useful analogies, good guidance through the intricacies of government and military policy, and frequent summaries, often both before and after a difficult passage, which will help students follow the main story without drowning in the details." — Janann Sherman, University of Memphis

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0131925881
• ISBN 13: 9780131925885
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 504
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Allemagne