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The Vietnam War marked the first time in history that the United States did not achieve its central goal in going to war. This analysis of the causes, events, and legacy of the war in Vietnam is designed for high school and college student research into a war whose economic, political, and social consequences are still being felt today. Students today cannot understand Americans' present cynicism about government, loss of faith in political officials, and reluctance to become involved militarily in distant areas of the world without understanding the causes and legacy of the war that changed Americans' perception of their country and its role in the world.
Written by an expert on the Vietnam War, this book features an introductory narrative overview of the war incorporating the most recent scholarship and seven topical essays. Ready-reference features include a chronology of events, lengthy biographical profiles of twenty-one major players, the text of twenty-four primary documents, including first-person accounts, poems, speeches, and government reports, a glossary of selected terms, and an annotated bibliography of recommended books, electronic resources, and feature and documentary films. This resource will help students gain a deeper understanding of the reasons for American involvement, the dramatic events of the war in which more than 58,000 Americans lost their lives, and the war's continuing legacy.
Sommario
Preface
Chronology of Events
The War in Vietnam Explained
The United States and Vietnam: An Overview
Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese Tradition of Rebellion
The Decision to Intervene
Fighting the War: 1965-1968
The Tet Offensive, the Media, and the War
Richard Nixon, the Antiwar Movement, and the End of the American War in Vietnam
Legacies of the War
Biographies: The Personalities Behind the War
Glossary of Selected Terms
Annotated Bibliography
Index
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ANTHONY O. EDMONDS is Professor of History at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He is author of two books, including
A Resource Guide for Teaching the Vietnam War (1992), and numerous articles and chapters on the war in Vietnam.
