Time for War - The United States and Vietnam, 1941-1975

Zusatztext Thoroughly researched, well written, and persuasive in its conclusions, it deserves a wide readership. Informationen zum Autor Robert D. Schulzinger is Professor of History and Director of the International Affairs Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Klappentext The first full-length history of the Vietnam War based on primary sources, this reference spans three decades, from the first rumblings against the French to the American intervention and ultimate withdrawal. "A Time for War" paints a brilliant political, diplomatic, and social portrait of the times. 10 illustrations. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the course of the Vietnam War, from the rule of the French in Indochina and the beginnings of U.S. involvement through the Communist victory in 1975.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Schulzinger, Robert D. Schulzinger, Robert D. (Professor of History Schulzinger
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1999
• EAN: 9780195125016
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512501-6
• No. of pages: 412
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History; USA, Vietnam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)