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

by

James H. Willbankseditor

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.

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

20171130

ABC-CLIO

Pages	872
Topics	Military History

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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.

• Comprehensively explains how the Vietnam War became one of the United States' longest and bloodiest wars and why it served as a society- and culture-changing event, even for the millions of Americans who were not directly involved in the conflict

• Examines 14 key topics within and surrounding the Vietnam War, ranging from the First Indochina War to the aftermath of the war for both Vietnam and the United States

• Includes key primary source documents, illustrations and maps, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed chronology

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

Author(s): James H. Willbanks, Editor

Contributors: Willbanks, James;

Abstract:

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.

• Comprehensively explains how the Vietnam War became one of the United States' longest and bloodiest wars and why it served as a society- and culture-changing event, even for the millions of Americans who were not directly involved in the conflict

• Examines 14 key topics within and surrounding the Vietnam War, ranging from the First Indochina War to the aftermath of the war for both Vietnam and the United States

• Includes key primary source documents, illustrations and maps, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed chronology

Editor(s): Willbanks, James;

SortTitle: vietnam war: a topical exploration and primary source collection [2 volumes]

Author Info:

James H. Willbankseditor

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.

eISBN-13: 9781440850851

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440850844

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 872

Publication Date: 20171130