Vietnam War - United States - Political Aspects, Vietnam War - General & Miscellaneous, Southeast Asia - Politics & Government, 20th Century American History - Relations - General & Miscellaneous, Asia, Australasia & Oceania - Diplomatic Relations with th
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Overview
Arranged chronologically and in counterpoint, this unique book samples all conceivable forms of oral and written documentation to illuminate the United States' involvement in its longest and most divisive war. The attitudes and experiences of foot soldiers and generals, hawks and doves, politicians and protesters, writers, spies, and pilots are graphically revealed in news releases, excerpts from fiction, poems, graffiti, speeches, intelligence reports, personal diaries, songs, official memos, and more. All viewpoints are included: American, French, British, Cambodian, Thai, Lao, and South and North Vietnamese. John Clark Pratt - teacher, writer, veteran of the Southeast Asian conflict - compiled this book so that any reader can begin to understand the complexity of the Vietnam War.Editorials
Booknews
A compilation of written, oral, governmental, fictional, and other documents gathered in an attempt to present an objective picture of the United States involvement in Indochina. Arranged chronologically, the documents come from diverse sources American and Vietnamese, for and against the war, and military and civilian. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
August 31, 1998
Publisher
Athens : University of Georgia Press, c1999.
Pages
696
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780820319698