Vietnam: An American Ordeal

by George Donelson Moss

This book provides a comprehensive narrative history of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, from 1942 to 1975--with a concluding section that traces U.S.-Vietnam relations from the end of the war in 1975 to the present. Unlike most general histories of U.S. involvement in Vietnam--which are either conventional diplomatic or military histories--this volume synthesizes the perspectives to explore both dimensions of the struggle in greater depth, elucidating more of the complexities of the U.S.-Vietnam entanglement. It explains why Americans tried so hard for so long to stop the spread of Communism into Indochina, and why they failed. KEY The Fall of The End as Prelude. A Place and A People. The Elephant and the Tiger. An Experiment in Nation Building. Raising the Stakes. Going to War. The Chain of Thunders. The Year of the Monkey. A War to End a War. The End of the Tunnel. For anyone curious to know about the long American involvement in Southeast Asia, 1942-1975.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, War, Military Fiction

504 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Brenda Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful and educational

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it. Great resource.

[Shanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for school, but it could be a little confusing at times when the author jump from one year to another and back.