The Vietnam War

by Hall, Mitchell K.

• ISBN13: 9780582328594
• ISBN10: 0582328594
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

This is a concise and accessible introduction to the Vietnam war. Books in this Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography.Begins by exploring the origins of the conflict and then focuses on the war itself, taking the story through to 1975 and North Vietnam's victory.MARKETFor those interested in US History , the Vietnam War or Southeast Asian history.

Author Biography

Mitchell K. Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to the Series	vii
Note on Referencing System	viii
Acknowledgements	ix
List of Abbreviations	x
Maps	xi
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND	1	(17)
Roots Of The Vietnam War	1	(17)
The Rise of Vietnamese Nationalism	1	(3)
The First Indochina War	4	(3)
The United States and Ngo Dinh Diem	7	(6)
Johnson's Decisions for War	13	(5)
PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS	18	(70)
America Goes To War	18	(24)
Saigon's Deterioration	18	(3)
Rolling Thunder	21	(4)
Making the Commitment	25	(5)
The Ground War	30	(8)
Turmoil in the South	38	(4)
Turning Points	42	(15)
The Antiwar Movement	42	(4)
The Debate in Washington	46	(1)
The Tet Offensive	47	(4)
The Nation Reconsiders	51	(2)
Negotiations	53	(4)
The End Of The Tunnel	57	(16)
Vietnamization	57	(4)
Cambodia	61	(3)
Laos	64	(2)
Negotiations	66	(1)
Pacification	67	(1)
The Easter Offensive	68	(2)
The Paris Agreement	70	(3)
Conclusion And Legacy	73	(15)
The American Withdrawal	73	(2)
The Final Offensives	75	(4)
Laos and Cambodia	79	(1)
Impact on the United States	80	(2)
Impact on Vietnam	82	(1)
Postwar Debate	83	(3)
Conclusion	86	(2)
PART THREE: DOCUMENTS	88	(23)
Chronology	111	(6)
Guide to Characters	117	(4)
Glossary	121	(3)
Bibliography	124	(8)
Index	132