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

The war billed on the marquee as a John Wayne shoot 'em up test of manhood turns out to be a warped version of Peter Pan. Vietnam was a brutal Neverneverland outside time and space, where little boys didn't have to grow up. They just grew old before their time.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

"Vietnam" A Portrait of its people at War stands out as one of the most penetrating and valuable studies of the conflict.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, viet cong., vietnam -- politics and government -- 1945-1975.

Tom "Bud" Abraham was one of the very few Englishmen to serve in Vietnam. As an officer in the 1st Cavalry Division during 1967/8, he saw combat in some of the fierest encounters of the war. By his gallantry earned him a chestful of medals, including the Silver Star, one of the highest decorations awarded by the American Army.prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - prisoners and prisons

This is the book that provoked the U.S. government to bring against the author an unprecendented lawsuit which put the basic principles of American democracy in jeopardy.united states. central intelligence agency, vietnam war, 1961-1975, fall of saigon, cia, saigon

A work of passion and protest. One of the few good things to come out of the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

That the Vietnam War represents a watershed in American military and political history no one doubts.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history, tet offensive, fall of south vietnam

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

To my children, wo asked he question that started the writing.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography

Imprisioned and tortured by the South Vietnamese soldiers, sentenced to death by the Viet Cong, Le Ly Hayslip quickly learnt how to survive in wartorn Vietnam. Escaping to the United States, she thought whe was swapping hell for heaven.south vietnamese soldier, viet cong, le ly hayslip, tortured, rescued prisoners

To my children, who asked the question that started the writing.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, soldiers - australia - biography

Home to War is a superbly researched book that needed to be written. It sets forth in compelling detail a whole other dimension of America's tragic war in vietnam, which, until now, has never been completely captured.vietnam veterans against the war - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - united states, south east asia, agent orange

Two days after Saigon fell to the communists, Hao Minh Truong walked along the path leading to the Tan Xuyen village council filled with fear. He had been there many times during his army service, but it was different now. This was no long a friendly place.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - biography, soldiers - vietnam - biography

Philip Caputo was in Vietnam as a young marine for sixteen months. He returned there ten years later, as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, to cover the final offensive of that war. united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Weekend Warrier at War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himself past me, to dive down into the cammand post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did sovietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

The Tet Offensive of 1968 was the turning point in the Vietnam War. The battle that catalyzed American public opinion against escalation.tet offensive, 1968, viet cong

The Australian soldier who went to Vietnam were young, committed and well trained. By the time their tour of duty ('364 days and a wakey') was over, they had experienced a conflict which challenged their reason and morality.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian

What was it like in Vietnam? This book describes the experiences of a small group of Australian infantrymen who were at the sharp end of the war. Ti covers their time in Vietnam, he emotional cost of their service, and a return trip to that country many years later.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - social aspects, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects, australian infantry

Photograph and interviews by Susan Gordon-Brown with Veterans incl. some from the NVVM.A collection of photographs os military personal who fought in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - exhibitions, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, national vietnam veterans museum

A major contribution to our understanding of how and why U.S. POWs from the Vietnam War have become crucial icons of American culture in the 1980s and 1990s....Grunner effectively diagnoses and interpreters' a national psychopathology.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, in mass media - united states., prisoners of war in mass media - united states.

The Australian and New Zealand part in the Vietnam War is sometimes overlooked, but it is generally accepted that the 'Diggers' and 'Kiwis' were among the most effective and professional troops involved. australia. army. battalion, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - regimental histories - australia, 8th battalion, royal australian regiment

U.S. women were active participants in the war, (and) although they did not bear arms, they served under horrendous conditions with bravery. The women shar stories filled with terror and pathos, and some of their remembrances, especially those from the nurses, are hard to take. 1961-1975 - women - interviews, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, u.s.women, u.s. army nurse, bobbi jo pettit - entertainer

Just over five hundred Australians were killed in action in the Vietnam War. Of those who returned 280 Vietnam veterans have officially been recognized as having committed suicide.vietnam veterans association of australia, 1961-1975 - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - social aspects

On the afternoon of 18august 1966, in a rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, Australian troops fought one of their bloodiest mist significant battles of the Vietnam War. 1966 - anniversaries etc., 1961-1975 - participation - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, battle of long tan, phuoc tuy province

A Collections of coloured photographs of the Gunners who served in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, 106 field battery, australia. army. 106 field battery, gunners

A rigorous look at media coverage abd performance. This is a book worth reading.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -journalists, press - united states - history

A Collections of coloured photographs of the Gunners who served in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, 106 field battery, australia. army. 106 field battery, gunners

In Vietnam: Anatomy of a Peace, Gabriel Kolko argues that victory in 1975 caught the Communists wholly unprepared to cope with the reconstruction of the war-torn nation.vietnam -- social conditions -- 1975, vietnam -- economic conditions -- 1975

The author served in the Vietnam conflict and has drawn on his knowledge and experience to present this powerful story of two young men, one militant and aggressive, the other basically a pacifist, who are conscripted and sent to fight on the jungle.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- fiction, conscription