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A Vietnam War Reader: A Documentary History from American and Vietnamese Perspectives

By Michael H. Hunt

Book information

Year
2010
ISBN
0807833509, 9780807833506, 0807859915, 9780807859919
LCC
DS557.4 .V626 2010
Open Library ID
OL23643904M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3547134 bytes)
Pages
256\256
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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