The Vietnam War: Revised 2nd Edition

by Mitchell K. Hall

Book Overview

The Vietnam War examines the conflict from its origins through to 1975 and North Vietnam's victory. This new revised edition is completely up-to-date with current academic debates and includes new source material.

Mitchell Hall explores all the key elements of the conflict, including:

- US motivations for entering the war and the military strategies employed

- The role of the media

- The rise of domestic opposition

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405874341
• ISBN13: 9781405874342
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great for students 15-18 perhaps. Otherwise, useful if brief

The book introduces the reader to Vietnam, including a brief history of Vietnamese heritage and histories, through the Geneva Conflict into 1964. Here Hall divulges a little more, breaking up the conflict evenly, managing to retain some sence of proceedings in the hectic chaos. Most useful of all is the documents (23) at the end of the book, constantly cross-referenced. The book is perfect for an introduction for the vietnam war, and gives historical interpretations near the close. American faliure lies with the post-revisionists. Perfect for studentsm like myself. Stimulates further reading.