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Vietnam's American War A New History

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, San Diego State University
Published 2024

Description

The American war in Vietnam was so much more than the sum of its battles. To make sense of it, we must look beyond the conflict itself. We must understand its context and, above all, the formative experiences, worldview, and motivations of those who devised communist strategies and tactics. Vietnam's American War, now in its second edition, remains a story of how and why Hanoi won. However, this revised and expanded edition offers more extensive and nuanced insights into Southern…

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Key features

  • Offers more extensive coverage of South Vietnamese history, politics, and society, making this book the most current, comprehensive and student-friendly book on the market
  • Stresses Vietnamese agency in the Vietnam War to counter the many US-centric accounts that exist
  • Includes an examination of the lasting impacts and legacies of the Vietnam War, providing students with a broad (and current) context in which to understand this conflict

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