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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.7043
EAN: 9780195314656
ISBN: 0195314654
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: August 04, 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Features:- ISBN13: 9780195314656
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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. In The Vietnam War, Mark Atwood Lawrence draws upon the latest research in archives around the world to offer readers a superb account of a key moment in U.S. as well as global history.
While focusing on American involvement between 1965 and 1975, Lawrence offers an unprecedentedly complete picture of all sides of the war, notably by examining the motives that drove the Vietnamese communists and their foreign allies. Moreover, the book carefully considers both the long- and short-term origins of the war. Lawrence examines the rise of Vietnamese communism in the early twentieth century and reveals how Cold War anxieties of the 1940s and 1950s set the United States on the road to intervention. Of course, the heart of the book covers the "American war," ranging from the overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem to the impact of the Tet Offensive on American public opinion, Lyndon Johnson's withdrawal from the 1968 presidential race, Richard Nixon's expansion of the war into Cambodia and Laos, and the problematic peace agreement of 1973, which ended American military involvement. Finally, the book explores the complex aftermath of the war--its enduring legacy in American books, film, and political debate, as well as Vietnam's struggles with severe social and economic problems.
A compact and authoritative primer on an intensely relevant topic, this well-researched and engaging volume offers an invaluable overview of the Vietnam War.
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For a whirlwind tour through the century of conflict in Vietnam, Lawrence's discussion is dry and clinical -- perhaps appropriate for such a volatile topic, but the work still reads like a book report.
The heart of the book is the discussion of the political war -- and the inability of the South to achieve any kind of political support that would legitimize it and therefore win the struggle. As long as the NLF withstood the bombing attacks above the 17th parallel, the US technological ... Read More
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This is about the briefest history of the Vietnam War you're ever going to find. But that isn't to say it isn't worth reading, it is, especially if your a new student of Vietnam history. Just don't expect any depth.
I liked the book, and I liked the easy writing style of the author. But, as is the case with so many college professors it's definitely slanted towards the author's personal political ideology. And that means, of course, that the Republicans are the bad guys who always want ... Read More
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Attempting to write a history of The Vietnam War in less than 200 pages of text (supported by good notes) is not an easy task. The keen student of Vietnam will find nothing new in this, but if you are looking for a generally well written concise history of this horrible conflict - read Lawrence's work.
Vietnam is a story of broken promises by world powers - United States, France, Soviet Union and China. After a brief exploration of the early history of the country, the author shows how ... Read More
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Sadly this book proves that it is still too soon to write about this war objectively. The book begins very well, with a quick but clear review of the region's history that is usually lacking in other works. It is especially helpful to understand what went on between 1900 and 1960, specifically what happened during and just after WWII.
Moving to the US involvement, the author describes how the US began to become increasingly involved, but gives rather thin treatment to how Truman, Kennedy, ... Read More
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