America's longest war : the United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 by Herring, George C., 1936- instant download

America's longest war : the United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 by Herring, George C., 1936- instant download

xvi, 368, 1, 11, 17 pages : 21 cm, \"Comprehensive yet concise, America's Longest War provides a complete and balanced history of the Vietnam War. It is not mainly a military history, but seeks to integrate military, diplomatic, and political factors in order to clarify America's involvement and ultimate failure in Vietnam. While it focuses on the American side of the equation, it provides sufficient consideration of the Vietnamese side to make the events comprehensible\"--Publisher's description, Includes bibliographical references (pages 1-11 (4th group)) and index, 1. A dead-end alley : the United States, France, and the first Indochina War, 1950-1954 -- 2. Our offspring : nation building in South Vietnam, 1954-1961 -- 3. Limited partnership : Kennedy and Diem, 1961-1963 -- 4. Enough, but not too much : Johnson's decisions for war, 1963-1965 -- 5. On the tiger's back : the United States at war, 1965-1967 -- 6. A very near thing : the Tet offensive and after, 1968 -- 7. A war for peace : Nixon, Kissinger, and Vietnam, 1969-1973 -- 8. The postwar war and the legacies of Vietnam