Vietnam War

One of the most popular titles in the Seminar Studies series, The Vietnam War examines the conflict from its origins through to 1975 and North Vietnam’s victory.  This new edition brings the book 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

·        the war’s impact in the US and Vietnam. 

 

The new edition also provides insights into the political decisions of the Vietnamese communists, and Vietnam’s relations with other major powers, particularly China and the Soviet Union.  

 

The main text is supported by a documents section, expanded for the new edition, and a range of study tools, including a chronology of events, a guide to characters, a glossary of terms and a new bibliographical essay.  Concise yet thorough, the book provides students with an accessible and stimulating introduction to the war.

 

Mitchell K. Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University.  He is the author of Because of Their Faith (1990) and Crossroads: American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation (2005).

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. MARKET For those interested in US History , the Vietnam War or Southeast Asian history.

An essential guide to the Vietnam war that takes the story through to 1975 and the North Vietnamese victory.

• Provides fresh insight into the role of other major powers, in particular Chinaand the Soviet Union
• Contains enhanced detail in areas such as American military and political decision-making; as well as clarifying the Vietnamese Communists political decisions and conduct throughout the war
• Benefits from valuable additional resources such as documents, chronology, glossary, guide to characters and a detailed bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-131) and index.

Mitchell Hall is Professor of History at Central Michigan University.  His other publications Because of Their Faith (1990) and Crossroads: American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation (2005)

Introduction to the series

 

Publisher’s Acknowledgements       

 

Author’s Acknowledgements        

 

List of Abbreviations  

 

Maps

 

Chronology                                                                                                                       

PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND 

1.     ROOTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR

The Rise of Vietnamese Nationalism

The First Indochina War  

The United States and Ngo Dinh Diem 

Johnson’s Decisions for War 

PART TWO: THE VIETNAM WAR 

2.     AMERICA GOES TO WAR       

Saigon’s Deterioration      

Rolling Thunder       

Making the Commitment       

The Ground War       

Turmoil in the South

3.     TURNING POINTS       

The Antiwar Movement       

The Debate in Washington      

The Tet Offensive      

The Nation Reconsiders      

Negotiations 

4.     THE END OF THE TUNNEL       

Vietnamization                                                                                                                  

       Cambodia                                                                                                                         

       Laos                                                                                                                                 

      

Negotiations                                                                                                                 

      

Pacification

                                                                                                                       

The Easter Offensive       

 

The Paris Agreement 

 

5.     CONCLUSION AND LEGACY       

 

The American Withdrawal         

 

The Final Offensives

      

Laos and Cambodia       

 

Impact on the United States         

 

Impact on Vietnam       

 

Postwar Debate          

 

Conclusion                                                                                                                        

PART THREE: DOCUMENTS   

Glossary

 

Who’s Who         

 

Further Reading       

 

References

 

Index