The Vietnam War

Revised 2nd Edition
2. New Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7434-2
Verlag: Pearson Education Limited

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

Reihe: Seminar Studies

The Vietnam War examines the conflict from its origins through to 1975 and North Vietnam?s victory. This new revised editionis completely up-to-date with current academic debates and includes new source material. Mitchell Hall explores all the key elements of the conflict, including:· US motivations for entering the war and the military strategies employed· The role of the media· The rise of domestic opposition· The war?s impact in the US and Vietnam. Mitchell Hall provides numerousinsights into the political decisions of the Vietnamese communists, and Vietnam?s relations with other major powers, particularly China and the Soviet Union. The main text is supported by a comprehensive documents section, and a range of study tools, including a Chronology of events, Who's Who, a Glossary of terms and a Further Reading section. Concise yet thorough, the book provides students with an accessible and stimulating introduction to the war.Mitchell K. Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. He is the author of Because of Their Faith (1990) and Crossroads: American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation (2005).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hall, Mitchell K.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ChronologyAbbreviations Who’s WhoGlossaryMapsList of platesPART ONE: BACKGROUND1. Roots Of The Vietnam WarThe Rise of VietnameseNationalismThe First Indochina WarThe United States and Ngo Dinh DiemJohnson’s Decisions for WarPART TWO: THE VIETNAM WAR2.America Goes To War Saigon’s Deterioration Rolling Thunder Making the Commitment The Ground War Turmoil in the South3.Turning Points The Antiwar Movement The Debate in Washington The Tet Offensive The Nation Reconsiders Negotiations4.The End Of The Tunnel Vietnamization Cambodia Laos Negotiations PacificationThe Easter Offensive The Paris Agreement5. Conclusion And Legacy The American Withdrawal The Final OffensivesLaos and Cambodia Impact on the United States Impact on Vietnam Postwar Debate ConclusionPART THREE: DOCUMENTSFURTHER READINGREFERENCES

Über Autor(innen)

Mitchell K. Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. He is the author of Because of Their Faith (1990) and Crossroads: American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation (2005).