Why Vietnam
reflections on the effect of war
$68.27
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2025
Summary
Why Vietnam: Unraveling America’s Entanglement in Southeast Asia
The reasons behind the USA’s involvement in Vietnam remain a subject of extensive debate. Initially, America supported the French until their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, which then shifted to backing the South Vietnamese government due to fears of communism spreading throughout Southeast Asia.
Why Vietnam delves into the myriad reasons for US involvement, examining theories that date back to 1918 when Woo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036111557 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036111555 |
| Author: | Margaret Colbert Brown |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 566g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“Veterans will appreciate the chapter, ‘Who is a Vietnam vet?’ It puts to rest many myths, some of which are condescending. It also seeks to identify the war’s lasting effects on American society.”– “The VVA Veteran”
About The Author
Margaret Colbert Brown
Margaret C. Brown taught college courses on the Vietnam War at Radford University, Radford, Virginia, with the help of Vietnam Veterans, their wives and children. She wrote a book on the War, That Time, That Place, That War which the Military Writers Society of America, named history book of the year for 2011. Since that time, she has given talks on the war at several Vietnam Veteran chapters. She is a member of the Military Writers Society of America and an honorary member of Vietnam Veterans of America, New River Valley of Virginia, Chapter 138.
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