Vietnam War: A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection [2 volumes]

by James H. Willbanks (Editor)

Overview

This detailed two-volume set considers the Vietnam War, one of America's longest and bloodiest wars, from a topical perspective, addressing the main characters and key events of the war and supplying many relevant primary source documents.

The Vietnam War not only claimed the lives of nearly 60,000 Americans and more than a million Vietnamese, but the prolonged conflict also resulted in a firestorm of protest at home that shook the foundations of the country and made U.S. citizens question the moral principles and motivations behind our foreign policy and military actions.

Written in a very accessible style by recognized authorities on the war, Vietnam War: A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection provides students and general readers with a complete overview of the conflict in Vietnam—a broad topic that remains an important part of the American history and world history curriculum. Using a topical approach to cover all aspects of the war, the set enables students to see the complete picture of the conflict through its presentation of reference entries and documents arranged in cohesive, compelling chapters.

Examples of the primary documents in the set include "Communist Party: Evaluation of the Tet Offensive" (1968) and President Richard Nixon's Speech on Vietnamization (1969). These primary sources are augmented by oral histories of soldiers who fought in the Tet Offensive. Additionally, maps and images in each section enhance the aesthetic appeal of the book and heighten students' understanding of the material. Readers will come away with both a strong comprehension of the Vietnam War as well as an appreciation for how significant this proxy conflict was as a lead-up event to the global Cold War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216161936
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/16/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	872
File size:	68 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

James H. Willbanks, PhD, is the General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, KS.
James H. Willbanks, PhD, is the General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, KS.

Table of Contents

List of Reference Entries and Documents
Preface
Introduction
First Indochina War and a Divided Vietnam
The Diem Years
The Gulf of Tonkin and Escalation
America Takes Charge, 1965–1967
The Tet Offensive
War on the Home Front
Vietnamization and the Nixon Years
The War in Cambodia
The War in Laos
Pacification
U.S. Withdrawal and the Paris Peace Accords
South Vietnam on Its Own, 1973–1974
North Vietnam Triumphs
Aftermath
Chronology
Selected Bibliography
Contributors
About the Editor
Index