Topics include south vietnamese nationalism, why american. The vietnamese americans, written by a former vietnamese refugee, is the only indepth resource especially for students and general readers with a solid introduction to vietnam, the history of vietnamese immigration, and a forthright analysis of. American and vietnamese perspectives 2010 by michael h. A companion to the vietnam war contains twentyfour definitive essays on americas longest and most divisive foreign conflict. In addition to jayne werner and luu doan huynh, the contributors are mark bradley, william duiker, david elliott, kristin pelzer, george vickers, james harrison, george herring, ronald spector, paul joseph, jeffrey clarke, ngo vinh long, benedict kiernan, marilyn young, david hung, keith taylor, and tran van tra. In vietnam, all us forces were ordered to cease fighting and that included air assets as well as the ground troops. A specialist in the history of modern vietnam and modern south and southeast asia, he has written and edited several books on the vietnam war, including the vietnam war. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives.
Hunts a vietnam war reader is a very different text to onans. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives cancel reply. Teaching the collective memory and lessons of the vietnam war. The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the vietnam warbased on the celebrated pbs television series by ken burns and lynn novick more than forty years have passed since the end of the vietnam war, but its memory continues to loom large in the national psyche. His connecting thread is north vietnamese general vo nguyen giap, a. To understand the main points of local conflict in vietnam. At the seminar, leading western diplomatic and military historians and vietnam scholars met with prominent vietnamese communists to reflect on the vietnam war.
Here you can download all books for free in pdf or epub format. American and vietnamese perspectives by hunt, michael isbn. Read the fulltext online edition of a vietnam war reader. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. I have broken down the best books about vietnam into helpful sections. Each has fled an america they were raised to love but somehow no longer understand in the tumult of the late 1960s. A vietnam war reader university of north carolina press.
Nguyen examines the international context in which north vietnamese leaders pursued the war and american intervention ended. The history of saigon unfolds as josephs story progresses, depicting the capital city in the. America and the democratic republic of vietnam s 1947 initiative mark bradley waging revolutionary war. A new york times notable book the national bestseller that tells the truth about the vietnam war from the black soldiers perspective. What is the best book about vietnam war written from vietnam.
Vietnams american war by pierre asselin cambridge core. The vietnam war examines this conflict from its origins up until north vietnam s victory in 1975. The vietnam war by edward miller overdrive rakuten. Appys monumental oral history of the vietnam war is the first work to probe the war s path through both the united states and vietnam. The latest project from documentary filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick looks at the u. The vietnam war, as seen by the victors the atlantic. Home browse books book details, a vietnam war reader.
Highlights issues of nationalism, culture, gender, and race. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives 2010. To understand the reasons for french and american interest in vietnam. American and vietnamese perspectives so far regarding the guide we have now a vietnam war reader. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives ebook. The great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. Various explana vv tions have come from scholars with american perspectives. Existing studies of the vietnam war have been written mostly from an american perspective, using western sources, and viewing the conflict through western eyes. The perspectives of the united states military and civilian organizations that supported the war effort, the south vietnamese government, and. To put the vietnam war in perspective three questions must. Page v the united states and all other countries respect the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of vietnam as recognized by the 1954 geneva agreements on vietnam.
Teaching the vietnam war from the vietnamese perspective. Beautiful history of vietnam war for all citizens of vietnam war. To discuss how vietnamese villagers experienced the war. Halls lucid account is an ideal introduction to the key debates surrounding a war that remains controversial and disputed in american scholarship and collective memory. A vietnam reader is a fantastic collection of primary documents on the vietnam war. A good and balanced presentation of how americans and vietnamese view the vietnam war, which is also called the war against american aggression by vietnamese.
Vietnam by russell freedman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rub a dub dub three men in a tub and who do you think they be. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. In this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020. This thesis closely examines the american and south vietnamese pacification efforts in southeast asia during the vietnam war. Twentyfive years after its end, with many records and archives newly opened and many participants now willing to testify, historian and journalist a. An oral history unlike any other, bloods features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off to vietnam in disproportionate numbers, and of. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. It investigates the original conflict between france, as well as the united states, and the forces of vietnamese nationalism and communism. The butcher, the baker the candlestickmaker and all of them lost at sea.
A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives 9780807859919. More than three decades after the final withdrawal of american troops from southeast asia, the legacy of the vietnam war continues to influence political, isbn 97808124735 buy the the war that never ends. If you buy only one book on the vietnam war, this is the one you want. This book, based on extensive original research, including vietnamese, chinese and former soviet sources, tells the story of the war from the tet offensive in 1968 up to the. It follows the physical and moral path of a north vietnamese soldier looking to defend the values of communism he thought he believed. Anderson is available at in several formats for your ereader. This volume derives from an unprecedented seminar held at columbia universitys school of international and public affairs in november 1990. While most historians of the vietnam war focus on the origins of u. Despite the vast research by americans on the vietnam war, little is known about the. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives in pdf and epub format. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international. May 02, 2017 literature about the war and its aftermath by vietnamese and vietnameseamericans is plentiful and good. Beginning with the rise of communism in vietnam and detailing the increase of american involvement, freedman then explains why, twenty years later, an exit was so difficult. The vietnam war is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to americas conflict in vietnam which includes a balance of original american and vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both american and vietnamese experiences includes substantial non american content, including many original english translations of vietnamese authored texts. Michael hunt brings together the views of the conflicts disparate playersfrom communist leaders, vietnamese peasants, saigon loyalists, and north vietnamese soldiers to u.
This effort became a war in august 1945 when the viet minh overthrew french. Vietnam war history for android free download and software. Vietnam a changing crucible download ebook pdf, epub. These vivid testimonies of 5 men and women span the entire history of the. Teaching approaches and resources 1991, the tet offensive 1996, and the vietnam war on campus. This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the central highlands of vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old. A companion to the vietnam war contains twentyfour definitive essays on americas longest and. During the vietnam war, hundreds of american prisonersof war faced years of brutal conditions and horrific torture at the hands of north vietnamese guards and interrogators who ruthlessly plied them for military intelligence and propaganda. Offering a unique and impressively informed and informative perspective, vietnam s american war. Vietnam war vietnamese and montagnard people in the. Vietnamese americans in the context of the vietnam war.
Davidson follows the entire course of the vietnam war, from the initial french skirmishes in 1946 to the dramatic fall of saigon nearly thirty years later. Mobileereaders download the bookshelf mobile app at or from the itunes or android store to access your ebooks from your mobile device or ereader. Vietnamese and american perspectives jayne werner and luu doan huynh an improbable opportunity. He met lan at a club and fell for her at first sight. Lan meets ken at the tan son nhat international airport on september 12, 2019. Langguth has written an authoritative, newsmaking account of the vietnam war from both the american and vietnamese perspectives. To see more photos check out our book armored fighting vehicles in the vietnam war on amazon books, paperback or ebook.
Indeed the vietnam war was by far the most convulsive and traumatic of americas three wars in asia in the 50 years since pearl harbor. View table of contents for a companion to the vietnam war. To examine the role and results of french and american involve ment in vietnam. In addition to explaining the complex beginnings of the conflict through the catastrophic damage the war caused, freedman concludes with a hopeful epilogue on modern vietnam. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It represents the best current scholarship on this controversial and influential episode in modern american history. The vietnam war examines this conflict from its origins up until north vietnams victory in 1975.
American war veterans yearn for vietnamese girlfriends for. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Teaching the vietnam war from the vietnamese perspective tlhe vietnamese struggle for independence began with the french colonization of indochina in the late nineteenth century and gained steam with the rapid development of nationalist movements from the 1920s onward. Understanding and teaching the vietnam war navy general. A documentary history from american and vietnamese perspectives by michael h.
In the fiction section, you will find the best books on vietnam war, other vietnam bestseller novels as well as novels set in vietnam. Argosy in the war tossed waters off the coast of vietnam, three young american sailors form an unlikely bond. From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. Chin tranh vit nam, also known as the second indochina war, and in vietnam as the resistance war against america vietnamese. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the vietnamese bucked against their french colonial rulers. Across the pond by michael mccormick is the story of a young american who fights in vietnam for his country, but is rejected when he returns from the war. What is the best book about vietnam war written from. This study examines the origins of the vietnam war itself, going back to the nature of french colonial rule in the early 20th century. The vietnamese americans by hien duc do overdrive rakuten. The texts are drawn evenly from both sides of the conflict, and include speeches, letters, official documents, diplomatic cables, diary entries, interviews, and passages from novels. American and vietnamese perspectives comments end users have never still eventually left the report on the action, or not make out the print but. Vietnamese and american perspectives jayne werner, luu doan huynh on. Conference on naval war in vietnam includes american. Naval war college gathered military scholars and historians from the american and vietnamese perspectives for a feb.
It provides some historical context thru the speeches, diaries and correspondences of soldiers and civil leaders feom either side. The vietnam war is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to americas conflict in vietnam which includes a balance of original american and vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both american and vietnamese experiences. The realities and consequences of war in a northern vietnamese. Determined to maintain their code of conduct, the pows developed a powerful underground resistance. Dec, 2017 in this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020.
That not only makes the book unique, it also means you can follow the war from its true beginnings. The vietnam war is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to americas conflict in vietnam which includes a balance of original american and vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both american and vietnamese experiences includes substantial non american content, including many original english translations of vietnamese. Weaving together the histories of three distinct conflicts, phillip b. Jim morris author of war story published his story about the making of the disney movie, operation dumbo drop, starring danny glover and ray liotta, about the efforts of the green berets in transporting elephants hence dumbo via helicopter over the vietnamese jungle while the war was going on. The author, based the story on his experience as a u.
Marc jason gilbert is professor of history at north georgia college and state university. Until now, no single book on the war has included so many different american perspectives and so varied a group of vietnamese voices. The perspectives of the united states military and civilian organizations that supported the war effort, the south vietnamese government, and the viet cong insurgents are discussed in detail. Search results for vietnam war download free fiction. Vietnamese first came to the united states as refugees in the 1970s, after the vietnam war.
The perspectives of the south vietnamese military in the words of veteranemigres ebook. A panel of scholars and authors looked at the vietnam war from the american, north and south vietnamese perspectives. One popular interpretation is that american leaders feared direct chinese. Saigon depicts the tensions between these two warring nations, centering on josephan american drawn to the country first by his father, then by duty, then by journalism, and finally by love. Banned in vietnam, duon thu huongs powerful novel offers an entirely different perspective from what much of american literature and film about the war has brought to the forefront. How a few brave americans risked all to save our vietnamese allies at the end of. Our vietnam is a sweeping and evenhanded history of the. To identify and explain the principle factions in the vietnam war. The vietnamese americans, written by a former vietnamese refugee, is the only indepth resource especially for students and general readers with a solid introduction to vietnam, the history of vietnamese immigration, and a forthright analysis of vietnamese americans struggles to forge a better future.
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