Sensitive, moral, compelling...a book of genuine greatness and largeness of spirit.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states

A thorough and well-illustrated history of the decades-long conflict in Southeast Asia, from Frances's involvement in the First Indochina War to the participation of the United States and its allies, including Australian and South Korea, in the Vietnam War. 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, indochina, 1961 -1975 - united states, australian soldiers

Fifty years ago America was engaged on two battlefronts - the fight over there, on the other side of the plant, and the one at home. 1961-1975 -- united states, vietnam war, con thien, my lai, saigon, operation prairie

Vietnam was the first war America lost. It left the country bitterly divided.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- missing in action -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states

fictionAn extraordinary book, one that re-creates the Vietnam battlefield in such visceral terms that those who served there will find themselves transported back in time.united states. army. infantry division, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states

The Vietnam War remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the Middle East.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, president ngo dinh diem, tet offensive, president nixon

This book on Vietnam is unique. For the first time we are given the information on how and why we fought as we did, It will undoubtedly rank as one of the very best.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - history - 1961-1975

A quarter century after its end, the Vietnam War still divides Americans. Some, mostly of the left, claim that Indochina was of no strategic value to the United States and was not worth An American war.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - foreign relations - 1963-1969, president j f kennedy, president nixon, president lyndon johnson

The Living and the Dead reveals the Vietnam War as it has never been seen before - through the prism of the crucial, tangled decisions made by one man, US secretary of defense Robert McNamara. It illuminates those decisionby revealing the man; by turns cold and emotionally trumultuous; the numbers-worshipper who came to believe that the war tearing America apart was wrong, but continued to support its escalation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

Joseph Buttinger is one of the leading Western experts on Vietnam; not only on the recent tragic war, but on the entire history and culture of the country. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam - politics and government

The United States government has not fulfilled its moral contract with you, the men and women who risked - and sometimes ruined - your lives in the service of your country. But now there is help.united states. veterans' administration - booklets, manuals, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states - booklets, manuals

A time of crisis. A time of division. A time when American stood against American in what was the greatest internal conflict our country has known in this country.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states - juvenile literature

Vietnam! Vietnam! by Felix Greene with photographs by some of the world's leading news photographers 1961-1975 - united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - pictorial works, vietnam -- history -- 1858 -1945

An extraordinary book, one that re-creates the Vietnam battlefield in such visceral terms that those who served there will find themselves transported back in time.united states. army. infantry division, 25th, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states

Arthur Schlesinger has interrupted his long-term work in order to write a brilliant short analysis of the situation in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - foreign relations - vietnam

For South Vietnam the year 1964 opened with the government in turmoil. Reeling from the November 1963 coup, the government had been purged of supporters of outsed President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the individuals who had replaced them were very often political hacks of little experience or ability.vietnam -- history., vietnam peace movement, montagnard (vietnamese people), 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states., president ngo dinh diem

This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia

The "grunts" are the line infantry, the men who actually fought the war in Vietnam. Who humped up one worthless hill after another, searching for an elusive enemyvietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

The "grunts" are the line infantry, the men who actually fought the war in Vietnam. Who humped up one worthless hill after another, searching for an elusive enemy. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

A brillant account of the American's last 48 hours in the war torn country. If you've never felt sad or cried over the Vietnam war, you will when you read this book. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - british, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, fall of saigon, american soldier

It was 'the different war,' the one America couldn't agree on - and can't forget. Here is the first 'emotional history' of the Vietnam war, told by the generation that was asked to fight. In over 500 stunningly candid interviews, we hear from those who went and those who stayed at home. They are soldiers and protesters, officers and privates, black and white, guitly and proud. 1961-1975 - united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

non-fictionThis monumental narrative clarifies, analyzes, and demystifies the tragic ordeal of the Vietnam war. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, united states

A journalist looking back learns - or ought to learn - that his dispatches from the field were temporal and limited, as befits the nature of his occupation.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

the came from small towns and rural communities. they were black, white, American Indian and Chicano. Mem and women, they left their homes and families to fight a distant war.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

Joseph Buttinger is one of the leading Western experts on Vietnam; not only on the recent tragic war, but on the entire history and culture of the country. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam - politics and government

A proponent of the war, Professor Liska here offers an original conceptual perspective for assessing our involvement, based on an imperial obligation for the United States to uphold world order, as distinct from the quest for colonies. His central thesis is simple: like it or not, the power and wealth of the United States force her to have world-wide interest and responsibilities.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- foreign relations -- 20th century

A journalist looking back learns - or ought to learn - that his dispatches from the field were temporal and limited, as befits the nature of his occupation.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

A valuable contribution to perhaps the greatest problem America faces today - the sober re-evaluation of our national character, ideals and goals. 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american