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The Vietnam War from the Other Side
Existing studies of the Vietnam War have been written mostly from an American perspective. This book presents a history of the war from the perspective of the Vietnamese communists, using Vietnamese, Chinese and former Soviet sources.
208 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2002
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March 1, 2026
2.5/5
Provides a detailed account of the war and is thorough in its use of primary sources. Relies too heavily on the official history already compiled by the Vietnamese and does little to challenge any of it or make any new interesting or original arguments.
Relies overwhelmingly on accounts from party top brass and diplomats etc despite there obviously being millions of people the author could have interviewed.
I don’t disagree with anything put forward but it doesn’t really give us much to agree/disagree with. I suppose it is refreshing to have a view that is totally from the Communist side but it’s not really compelling piece at all.
Provides a detailed account of the war and is thorough in its use of primary sources. Relies too heavily on the official history already compiled by the Vietnamese and does little to challenge any of it or make any new interesting or original arguments.
Relies overwhelmingly on accounts from party top brass and diplomats etc despite there obviously being millions of people the author could have interviewed.
I don’t disagree with anything put forward but it doesn’t really give us much to agree/disagree with. I suppose it is refreshing to have a view that is totally from the Communist side but it’s not really compelling piece at all.
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