The Vietnam War era :
by Solheim, Bruce Olav
Published by : Praeger Publishers, (Westport, Conn. :) Physical details: xlvii, 216 p. : map ; 25 cm. ISBN:0275983080 (alk. paper); 9780275983086 (alk. paper). Year: 2006| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-212) and index.
Introduction : a people's history --
I. Ancient adversaries, adventurers, and advisors, 1000 B.C. to 1963 --
1. Origins of Vietnamese nationalism --
2. French-Viet Minh War --
3. Enter America --
II. Packs and rifles, 1964-1967 --
4. Escalation --
5. American strategies --
6. Leadership in North Vietnam --
III. Fighting for peace, 1968-1972 --
7. The war at home --
8. Peace with honor --
9. Exit America --
IV. Back in the world, 1973-1975 --
10. Home front --
11. A decent interval --
12. Personal history --
Conclusion : that faraway place in all of us.
Combines historical narrative with biographical profiles and personal reflections to explore the impact the Vietnam War had on those fighting and on the homefront.
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