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Vietnam: Explaining America´s Lost War
Gary R. Hess
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Description for Vietnam: Explaining America´s Lost War
Hardcover. The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War has been the most polarizing issue within post-war American history. It was divisive at the time, both domestically and internationally, and debates continue to the present day. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
In Vietnam, Gary R. Hess describes and evaluates the main arguments of scholars, participants, and journalists, both revisionist and orthodox in their approach, as they try to answer fundamental questions of the Vietnam War.
In Vietnam, Gary R. Hess describes and evaluates the main arguments of scholars, participants, and journalists, both revisionist and orthodox in their approach, as they try to answer fundamental questions of the Vietnam War.
- Clearly examines the historiography of the Vietnam War
- Questions whether the Vietnam War was lost due to poor strategy and leadership, or was inherently doomed to failure
- Includes a bibliographic essay which complements the literature discussed in the text
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Contesting the Past
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405125277
SKU
V9781405125277
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99-50
About Gary R. Hess
Gary R. Hess is Distinguished Research Professor of History at Bowling Green State University. He is a past president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations and a former chair of the U.S. State Department’s Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation. His publications include Vietnam and the United States: Origins and Legacy of War 1941-1945 (1998) and Presidential Decisions ... Read more
Reviews for Vietnam: Explaining America´s Lost War
“This is a book one will wish to assign to students: it lays out, with enviable clarity, what is at stake, what evidence exists for reaching a judgment, what various historians have concluded on the basis of the evidence they use and/or ignore, and Hess's own position on the matter. Because he is an honest historian, Hess does not pretend ... Read more