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The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents
Full title: | The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents |
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ISBN: | 9780199924400 |
ISBN 10: | 0199924406 |
Authors: | Lawrence, Mark Atwood |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 203 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2014 |
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Synopsis
This Work Places America's Most Controversial Conflict In A Broad, International Context That Reflects The Experiences Of North And South Vietnam, China, And European Nations, As Well As The United States. Featuring Newly Available Material, This Brief Collection Of Primary-source Documents Includes Several Never-before Published And Freshly Translated Diplomatic Documents, Social And Cultural Commentaries, Memoirs, Cartoons, Posters, And Photos. Here The Author Enables Students To Compare And Contrast Different Vantage Points On The War And To Appreciate The Conflict In All Of Its Complexity. -- From Publisher's Website. Vietnamese Nationalism And Communism -- Colonial War And Cold War Crisis -- Between Two Storms -- The Deepening Crisis -- Americanization -- The Wider War -- The Tet Offensive -- New Departures -- Peace And War -- Lessons And Legacies. Edited By Mark Atwood Lawrence. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.